benefit vs bestead

benefit

verb
  • To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary. 

  • To be or to provide a benefit to. 

noun
  • An advantage; help or aid from something. 

  • An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause. 

  • A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme. 

  • Intended audience (as for the benefit of). 

bestead

verb
  • To profit; benefit; serve; avail. 

  • To help, assist. 

  • To take the place of; replace. 

How often have the words benefit and bestead occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )