Past tense of 'benefit,' meaning received advantages or improvements from something.
From 'benefit' (Latin origin) with the past tense suffix '-ed.' British English often doubles the 't' as 'benefitted,' while American English typically uses 'benefited' with a single 't.'
Spelling wars! British people insist on 'benefitted' with two t's, following their rule about doubling consonants, while Americans prefer 'benefited'—both are correct in their own regions, but it causes amusing dictionary arguments.
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