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profit

pro·fit

UK/ˈpɹɒfɪt/ US/ˈpɹɑfɪt/ common literary
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

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2.

the advantageous quality of being beneficial

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verb

1.

derive a benefit from

  • “She profited from his vast experience”
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2.

make a profit; gain money or materially

  • “The company has not profited from the merger”
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Origin

From Middle English profit, from Old French profit (Modern French profit), from Latin prōfectus (“advance, progress, growth, increase, profit”), from proficiō (“to go forward, advance, make progress, be profitable or useful”). Doublet of profect.

Phrases

  • accounting profit
  • at a profit
  • book profit
  • for fun and profit
  • gross profit
  • net profit
  • normal profit
  • paper profit
  • profit a prendre
  • profit and loss
  • profit center
  • profit from

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