benefit
ἐν μὲν γὰρ εἰρήνῃ καὶ ἀγαθοῖς πράγμασιν αἵ τε πόλεις καὶ οἱ ἰδιῶται ἀμείνους τὰς γνώμας ἔχουσι διὰ τὸ μὴ ἐς ἀκουσίους ἀνάγκας πίπτειν → in peace and prosperity states and individuals have better sentiments, because they do not find themselves suddenly confronted with imperious necessities
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ.
gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό; see advantage.
benefaction: see benefaction.
have the benefit of: see benefit v.
I heard from some that they will not even give him any longer the benefit of their harbours and markets: P. ἤκουον ἔγωγέ τινων ὡς οὐδὲ τοὺς λιμένας καὶ τὰς ἀγορὰς ἔτι δώσοιεν αὐτῷ, καρποῦσθαι (Dem. 15).
v. trans.
do service to: P. and V. εὐεργετεῖν, εὖ ποιεῖν, εὖ δρᾶν, ὑπηρετεῖν (dat.), ὑπουργεῖν (dat.).
confer advantage: P. and V. συμφέρειν (dat.), ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ὀνινάναι (or mid.), Ar. and P. λυσιτελεῖν (dat.), V. τέλη λύειν (dat.), λύειν (dat.).
V. intrans. gain advantage: P. and V. κερδαίνειν, ὀνίνασθαι.
benefit from, have benefit of: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.), καρποῦσθαι (acc.), ἐκκαρποῦσθαι (acc.), V. ἐπαυρέσθαι (2nd aor. of ἐπαυρίσκειν) (gen.), καρπίζεσθαι (acc.).
