different between result vs benefit

English

Etymology

Recorded since 1432 as Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultare, in Classical Latin "to spring forward, rebound", the frequentative of the past participle of resilio (“to rebound”), from re- (“back”) + salio (“to jump, leap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???z?lt/
• Rhymes: -?lt
• Hyphenation: re?sult

Verb

result (third-person singular simple present results, present participle resulting, simple past and past participle resulted) (intransitive)

1. To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
   • a. 1694, John Tillotson, The Advantages of Religion to particular Persons

     Pleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy and good life.

2. (intransitive, followed by "in") To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about

3. (law) To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
4. (obsolete) To leap back; to rebound.

Synonyms

• (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence): follow, arise

Related terms

• resultant
• resile
• resilient
• resilience

Translations

Noun

result (plural results)

1. That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.
2. The fruit, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.
3. The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
   • 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost

     Then of their session ended they bid cry / With trumpet's regal sound the great result.

4. (obsolete) A flying back; resilience.
5. (sports) The final score in a game.
6. (by extension) A positive or favourable outcome for someone.

Hyponyms

• (that which results): primitive, sum, difference, product (mathematics)

Derived terms

• as a result
• resultful
• resultless

Translations

Interjection

result

1. (Britain) An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome.
   • 2010 April 10, Amy Pond, in The Beast Below (series 5, episode 2), written by Steven Moffat:

     (picking a lock) I wonder what I did...

     (the lock opens) Hey hey, result!

Anagrams

• Ulster, lurest, luster, lustre, luters, rulest, rustle, sutler, truels, ulster

English

Alternative forms

• benefite (obsolete)

Etymology

From Late Middle English benefytt, benefett, alteration (due to Latin bene-) of benfet, bienfet, bienfait (“good or noble deed”), from Anglo-Norman benfet (“well-done”), Middle French bienfait, from Old French bienfet, bienfait (“foredeal, favour”), from past participle of bienfaire (“to do good, do well”), from bien (“well”) + faire (“to do”), modelled after Latin benefactum (“good deed”). More at benefactor.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b?n.?.f?t/
• (US) enPR: b?n'?f?t, IPA^(key): /?b?n.?.f?t/

Noun

benefit (countable and uncountable, plural benefits)

1. An advantage; help or aid from something.
2. (insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
3. An event such as a performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
4. (obsolete) beneficence; liberality
   • c. 1613, John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi

     What was it with such violence he
     On the wild benefit of nature live took Happier than we

5. Intended audience (as for the benefit of).

Synonyms

• (advantage, help): foredeal, advantage, aid, assistance, boon, help
• (payment): subsidy

Antonyms

• (advantage, help): harm, disadvantage, encumbrance, hindrance, nuisance, obstacle, detriment

Derived terms

• beneficial
• benefiter
• benifit (a misspelling)

Translations

See also

• lagniappe

Verb

benefit (third-person singular simple present benefits, present participle benefiting or benefitting, simple past and past participle benefited or benefitted)

1. (transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to.
2. (intransitive) To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.

Usage notes

• Benefiting and benefited are more common, with benefitting and benefitted being minor variants, especially in the US.

Synonyms

• help, batten, behoove

Antonyms

• malefic
• detriment

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English benefit.

Noun

benefit m (invariable)

1. benefit, advantage

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?be.ne.fit/, [?b?n?f?t?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?be.ne.fit/, [?b??n?fit?]

Verb

benefit

1. third-person singular present passive indicative of benefaci?