Perk vs. Benefit — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Perk and Benefit
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Perk
Become or make more cheerful, lively, or interesting
The coffee had perked him up long enough to tackle the reviews
She'd been depressed, but she seemed to perk up last week
Benefit
An advantage or profit gained from something
Enjoy the benefits of being a member
The changes are of benefit to commerce
Perk
(with reference to coffee) percolate
She showed us how to perk the coffee
While the coffee perks, head out for the morning paper
Benefit
A payment made by the state or an insurance scheme to someone entitled to receive it
Part-time jobs supplemented by means-tested benefits
Families on benefit
Perk
A benefit to which one is entitled because of one's job
Many agencies are helping to keep personnel at their jobs by providing perks
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Benefit
An event such as a concert or game that is intended to raise money for a particular player or charity
A benefit gig
The social season was highlighted by debutante balls and charity benefits
Perk
A coffee percolator
Leo hooked up an extension cord for me so I can use my perk
Benefit
Receive an advantage; profit
The areas would benefit from regeneration
Perk
To stick up or jut out
Dogs' ears that perk.
Benefit
Something that promotes or enhances well-being; an advantage
The nurse explained the benefits of regular exercise.
Perk
To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner.
Benefit
Help; aid
The field trip was of great benefit to the students.
Perk
To cause to stick up quickly
The dog perked its ears at the noise.
Benefit
A payment made by a government agency or insurance company to qualifying persons in time of need
An increase in welfare benefits.
Perk
To percolate
The coffee was perking on the stove.
Benefit
A form of compensation, such as paid vacation time, subsidized health insurance, or a pension, provided to employees in addition to wages or salary as part of an employment arrangement. Also called fringe benefit.
Perk
Perky.
Benefit
A public entertainment, performance, or social event held to raise funds for a person or cause.
Perk
A perquisite.
Benefit
(Archaic) A kindly deed.
Perk
(informal) Perquisite.
Free coffee is one of the perks of the job.
Benefit
To be helpful or useful to.
Perk
(video games) A bonus ability that a player character can acquire; a permanent power-up.
Benefit
To derive benefit
You will benefit from her good example.
Perk
A percolator, particularly of coffee.
Benefit
An advantage; help or aid from something.
She can't read, so the voice recording was made for her benefit.
Exposure to cutting-edge technologies is one of the benefits of the job.
Perk
To make (coffee) in a percolator or a drip coffeemaker.
I’ll perk some coffee.
Benefit
(insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
Perk
Of coffee: to be produced by heated water seeping (“percolating”) through coffee grounds.
The coffee is perking.
Benefit
An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
Perk
(transitive) To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of.
Benefit
(obsolete) beneficence; liberality
Perk
(intransitive) To appear from below or behind something, emerge, pop up, poke out.
Benefit
Intended audience (as for the benefit of).
The whole scene was staged for his benefit, and it completely fooled him.
Since my wife is Canadian, whenever we have dinner with my family, they keep bringing up anything they've heard about Canada lately for her benefit.
Perk
To exalt oneself; to bear oneself loftily.
Benefit
(transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to.
Perk
(dated) To peer; to look inquisitively.
Benefit
(intransitive) To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.
Perk
(obsolete) To perch.
Benefit
An act of kindness; a favor conferred.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.
Perk
(obsolete) Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain.
Benefit
Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit.
Men have no right to what is not for their benefit.
Perk
To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one's head.
Benefit
A theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use.
Perk
To exalt one's self; to bear one's self loftily.
Benefit
Beneficence; liberality.
Perk
To peer; to look inquisitively.
Benefit
Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments.
Perk
Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain.
Benefit
To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
Perk
An incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right);
A limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job
Benefit
To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change.
Perk
Gain or regain energy;
I picked up after a nap
Benefit
Financial assistance in time of need
Benefit
Something that aids or promotes well-being;
For the common good
Benefit
A performance to raise money for a charitable cause
Benefit
Derive a benefit from;
She profited from his vast experience
Benefit
Be beneficial for;
This will do you good
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