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beneficial

/ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl/adjective

उच्चारण बेनिफ़िशल

लाभदायक, फ़ायदेमंद

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adjective
  1. 1

    ~ (to sb/sth)

    having a good or useful effect

    लाभदायक, फ़ायदेमंद

    • Morning walks are beneficial to health.
    • a beneficial agreement for both sides
    • Yoga is beneficial for the mind as well as the body.
    + 2 more examples
    • A little rain is beneficial for the crops.
    • The new rule will be beneficial to small businesses.

    Synonyms advantageous helpful useful

    Opposite harmful detrimental damaging

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

beneficial to / for sb / sth

Beneficial is followed by to or for and names the person or thing helped.

'Beneficial' के बाद 'to' या 'for' आता है और जिसे लाभ मिलता है उसका नाम बताता है।

  • Milk is beneficial to children.
  • Regular exercise is beneficial for the heart.

beneficial + noun

Before a noun, beneficial describes an effect, change or influence that does good.

Noun से पहले 'beneficial' ऐसे प्रभाव, बदलाव या असर का वर्णन करता है जो लाभ पहुँचाए।

  • The new rule had a beneficial effect on traffic.
  • Rain is beneficial for the crops.

it is beneficial to + infinitive

This pattern recommends an action because it gives a good result.

यह pattern किसी कार्य की सिफ़ारिश करता है क्योंकि उसका परिणाम अच्छा होता है।

  • It is beneficial to revise before sleeping.

mutually beneficial

Mutually beneficial describes an arrangement that helps both sides.

'Mutually beneficial' ऐसी व्यवस्था का वर्णन करता है जिससे दोनों पक्षों को लाभ हो।

  • The trade agreement was mutually beneficial.
+Collocations 4

beneficial + noun

effectchangeinfluenceresultsimpact

  • Yoga has a beneficial effect on the mind.

adverb + beneficial

highlyextremelymutuallyparticularlyequally

  • Early sleep is particularly beneficial before exams.

verb + beneficial

provebeseemfindconsider

  • The medicine proved beneficial.

beneficial + preposition

to healthto farmersfor childrenfor the economyto society

  • The scheme is beneficial to small farmers.
“More examples 5
  • Walking daily is beneficial for people with diabetes.

मधुमेह वाले लोगों के लिए रोज़ टहलना लाभकारी है।

  • Radhika found the extra classes highly beneficial.

राधिका को अतिरिक्त कक्षाएँ बहुत लाभदायक लगीं।

  • The monsoon is beneficial for the rabi sowing too.

मानसून रबी की बुवाई के लिए भी लाभदायक है।

  • A beneficial change in diet improved his health.

आहार में एक लाभकारी बदलाव से उसका स्वास्थ्य सुधर गया।

  • It would be beneficial to read the instructions first.

पहले निर्देश पढ़ लेना लाभदायक होगा।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ Fruit is beneficial in health.

✓ Fruit is beneficial for health.

Use for or to after beneficial, not in.

'Beneficial' के बाद 'for' या 'to' आता है, 'in' नहीं।

✗ This is a very beneficial of exercise.

✓ This is a very beneficial form of exercise.

Beneficial is an adjective and must be followed by a noun; of is not enough.

'Beneficial' adjective है और उसके बाद noun चाहिए; केवल 'of' से काम नहीं चलता।

✗ The benefit medicine cured him.

✓ The beneficial medicine cured him.

Benefit is a noun; to describe the medicine we need the adjective beneficial.

'Benefit' noun है; दवा का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective 'beneficial' चाहिए।

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Beneficial, useful and profitable all mean good effect, but in different areas.

'Beneficial', 'useful' और 'profitable' सभी का अर्थ अच्छा प्रभाव है, पर अलग क्षेत्रों में।

beneficial

Doing good to health, people or results.

स्वास्थ्य, लोगों या परिणामों को लाभ पहुँचाने वाला।

  • Sleep is beneficial.

useful

Helpful for a purpose.

किसी उद्देश्य के लिए सहायक।

  • A useful tool.

profitable

Making money.

धन कमाने वाला।

  • A profitable shop.
◇Word family
benefit noun, verbbeneficially adv.beneficiary noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Beneficial to.

'beneficial to' आता है।