profit
Often profits.
pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction.: Compare gross profit, net profit.
the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested.
returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
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.
advantage; benefit; gain.
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.
to be of advantage or profit to: Nothing profits one so much as a sound education.
Origin of profit
1Other words for profit
Opposites for profit
Other words from profit
- prof·it·er, noun
- prof·it·less, adjective
- prof·it·less·ly, adverb
- prof·it·less·ness, noun
- pro·prof·it, adjective
- self-profit, noun
- un·prof·it·ed, adjective
- un·prof·it·ing, adjective
Words that may be confused with profit
- profit , prophet
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How to use profit in a sentence
The clever crooks managed to rack up $2 million in profits over a year, Ares said.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks | M.L. Nestel | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTwenty-five more for-profits are on well on their way to doing the same thing.
“Profits” were returned to early investors with monies from newer victims.
Ponzi-Scheming Pastor Fleeced His Flock Out of Millions | Brandy Zadrozny | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut they were not making enough profits, as the rate of growth had slowed as Brazil invested in the welfare of its own people.
What Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff Can Teach Hillary Clinton | Heather Arnet | October 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut investing in the people of Brazil meant that there were less profits for international investors.
What Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff Can Teach Hillary Clinton | Heather Arnet | October 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The prizes were plate, and the profits were to be expended in repairing the havens of the kingdom.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellNow is the time to build for the future, and to avoid paying too much attention to immediate profits.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsThere were infinite possibilities for "the greaser" to pocket a goodly share of the profits, and "cover up his tracks."
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonBut that prize must be deducted from the profits of the performance, objected the practical Nellie Agnew.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonShould the undertaking yield profits, Uville shall also be credited for 2000 dollars for the value of the model.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
British Dictionary definitions for profit
/ (ˈprɒfɪt) /
(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
to gain or cause to gain profit
Origin of profit
1Derived forms of profit
- profiter, noun
- profitless, adjective
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