an act of kindness; a favor conferred.-whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit.-a theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use.-beneficence; liberality.-natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments.-to be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.-to gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change.