The difference between Assistance and Benefit
When used as nouns, assistance means aid, whereas benefit means an advantage.
Benefit is also verb with the meaning: to be or to provide a benefit to.
check bellow for the other definitions of Assistance and Benefit
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Assistance as a noun:
Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.
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Benefit as a noun:
An advantage; help or aid from something.
Examples:
"It was for her benefit. His benefit was free beer."
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Benefit as a noun (insurance):
A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
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Benefit as a noun:
An event such as a performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
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Benefit as a noun (obsolete):
beneficence; liberality
Examples:
"rfquotek Webster (1623)"
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Benefit as a verb (transitive):
To be or to provide a benefit to.
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Benefit as a verb (intransitive):
To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.