Example: She explained the rules for the benefit of new players.
Definition
"For the benefit of" is a phrase used to indicate that an action is done to help or advantage someone or something. For example, in the sentence 'She explained the rules for the benefit of new players,' it means the explanation was intended to assist new players.
Translations
en beneficio de
ten behoeve van
en benefici de
au bénéfice de
zum Nutzen von
Etymology
The phrase "for the benefit of" originates from the word 'benefit,' which comes from the Latin 'bene' meaning good, and 'facere' meaning to do. The phrase has been used in English since the Middle Ages to express doing something to provide a good outcome for someone else.
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"For the benefit of" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 123 commonly used expressions.
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