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profit
[prof-it]
noun
Often profits.
pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction.
the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested.
returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
Synonyms:Antonyms:the monetary surplus left to a producer or employer after deducting wages, rent, cost of raw materials, etc..
The company works on a small margin of profit.
Synonyms:advantage; benefit; gain.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used without object)
to gain an advantage or benefit.
He profited greatly from his schooling.
to make a profit.
to take advantage.
to profit from the weaknesses of others.
to be of service or benefit.
to make progress.
verb (used with object)
to be of advantage or profit to.
Nothing profits one so much as a sound education.
Synonyms: ,
profit
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
(often plural) excess of revenues over outlays and expenses in a business enterprise over a given period of time, usually a year
the monetary gain derived from a transaction
income derived from property or an investment, as contrasted with capital gains
the ratio of this income to the investment or principal
economics
the income or reward accruing to a successful entrepreneur and held to be the motivating factor of all economic activity in a capitalist economy
( as modifier )
the profit motive
a gain, benefit, or advantage
verb
to gain or cause to gain profit
Other Word Forms
- profiter noun
- profitless adjective
- profitlessly adverb
- profitlessness noun
- proprofit adjective
- self-profit noun
- unprofited adjective
- unprofiting adjective
- ˈǴھٱ adjective
- ˈǴھٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of profit1
Example Sentences
Though viewership is down and can drag on a company’s stock price, traditional broadcast TV still makes money, making it important to manage costs and generate profit for as long as possible.
So, with pressures on real police growing, is there room for private firms to help ease the load - or do so-called "private bobbies" blur the lines between police and profit?
The Energy Profits Levy was introduced in May 2022 after oil and gas companies recorded skyrocketing profits due to a sharp rise in energy prices, in part due to the war in Ukraine.
They adopted his tour name, “The Butterfly Effect,” splitting the profit three ways to include Flores’ family.
The BBC has consulted industry insiders and estimated that this one lodge may have returned a profit for the company of about £180,000 in less than five years.
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A profit is a gain or valuable return. How does it differ from an advantage or a benefit? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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