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profit > 4 senses
NOUN1profit, net income, net, net profit, lucre, profits, earningsThe excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
2profit, gainThe advantageous quality of being beneficial
VERB1profit, gain, benefitDerive a benefit from
2profit, turn a profitMake a profit
profit > pronunciation
Soundspraa'faht; praa'fiht
Rhymesabbot, abut, accredit, and 364 more rhymes in aht at the HyperDic website...
acquit, admit, affectionate, and 178 more rhymes in iht at the HyperDic website...
profit > noun 1, possession
MeaningThe excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses).
Synonymsnet income, net, net profit, lucre, profits, earnings
Partsshare, portion, part, percentage
Narrowerearning per share; windfall profit; killing, cleanup; fast buck, quick buck; gross profit, gross profit margin, margin; markup; accumulation; dividend
Broaderincome
Verbsprofit
profit > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe advantageous quality of being beneficial.
Synonymsgain
Narroweraccount; profitableness, profitability
Broaderadvantage, vantage
Verbsprofit
profit > verb 1, possession
MeaningDerive a benefit from.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"She profited from his vast experience"
Synonymsgain, benefit
Narrowercash in on; profiteer; capitalize, capitalise, take advantage; pyramid; net, sack, sack up, clear
Broaderget, acquire
Nounsprofit
profit > verb 2, possession
MeaningMake a profit. Gain money or materially.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"The company has not profited from the merger"
Synonymsturn a profit
Narrowerline one's pockets; turn a nice dime, turn a nice penny, turn a nice dollar; clean up
Broadergain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
Contrarybreak even; lose, turn a loss
Nounsprofit

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