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   Prof·it

   /ˈpräfət/

   

   noun

   • 1. a financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something: "pretax profits" Similar financial gaingainreturn(s)paybackdividendinterestyieldsurplusexcessgross profitnet profitoperating profittakeinformal:killingpay dirtbottom linebunceOpposite loss
   • ▪ advantage; benefit: "there's no profit in screaming at referees from the bench" Similar advantagebenefitvalueusegaingoodavailworthusefulnessinformal:mileagepercentagearchaic:behoofOpposite disadvantage

   verb

   • 1. obtain a financial advantage or benefit, especially from an investment: "the only people to profit from the entire episode were the lawyers" Similar make moneymake a killingmake a profitinformal:rake it inclean upmake a packetmake a bundleline one's pocketsmake big bucksmake a fast/quick buck
   • ▪ obtain an advantage or benefit: "not all children would profit from this kind of schooling"
   • ▪ be beneficial to: "it would profit us to change our plans" Similar benefitbe beneficial tobe of benefit tobe advantageous tobe of advantage tobe of use tobe of value todo someone goodhelpbe helpful tobe of service toserveassistaidstand someone in good steadfurther the interests ofadvancepromote

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘advantage, benefit’): from Old French, from Latin profectus ‘progress, profit’, from proficere ‘to advance’, from pro- ‘on behalf of’ + facere ‘do’. The verb is from Old French profiter.

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