Profit
/ˈpɹɒfɪt/
The meaning and definition of Profit, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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Benefit, positive result obtained.
“Reading such an enlightening book on the subject was of much profit to his studies.”
- Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
verb
- To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).
- (construed with from) To benefit, gain.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
gain
Antonyms
loss
Origin
From Middle English profit, from Old French profit, from Latin profectus.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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