profit
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
profits
plural
profits
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROFIT
1
:
money that is made in a business, through investing, etc., after all the costs and expenses are paid
:
a financial gain
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opposite loss
[count]
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The company made/turned a profit this year.
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Profits are up/down from last year.
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There was a rise/fall/increase/decrease in profits this year.
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The profits from CD sales were donated to charity.
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We sold the house at a profit. [=we made a profit when we sold our house]
[noncount]
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The organization is not run for profit.
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The film made $1,000,000 in profit.
2
[noncount]
formal
:
the advantage or benefit that is gained from doing something
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The book can be read with profit by anyone who wants to understand how the system works.
2
profit
/ˈprɑːfət/
verb
profits;
profited;
profiting
2
profit
/ˈprɑːfət/
verb
profits;
profited;
profiting
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROFIT
1
a
[no object]
:
to get an advantage or benefit from something
— often + by or from
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He profited by his experience/mistake. [=he learned something useful from his experience/mistake]
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Everyone can profit from reading this book.
b
[+ object]
:
to be an advantage to (someone)
:
to help (someone)
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It would profit him to take some computer classes.
2
[no object]
:
to earn or get money by or from something
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The company has profited by selling its products online.
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He profited greatly from his investments.
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The island profits from tourism.
