profit

1 of 2

noun

prof·it ˈprä-fət How to pronounce profit (audio)

often attributive

: a valuable return : gain

: the excess of returns over expenditure in a transaction or series of transactions

especially : the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost

: net income usually for a given period of time

: the ratio of profit for a given year to the amount of capital invested or to the value of sales

: the compensation accruing to entrepreneurs for the assumption of risk in business enterprise as distinguished from wages or rent

profitless

ˈprä-fət-ləs How to pronounce profit (audio)

adjective

profitwise

ˈprä-fət-ˌwīz How to pronounce profit (audio)

adverb

profit

2 of 2

verb

profited; profiting; profits

intransitive verb

: to be of service or advantage : avail

: to derive benefit : gain

: to make a profit

transitive verb

: to be of service to : benefit

Example Sentences

Noun The company made a profit this year. Profits are up from last year. There was a rise in profits this year. The profits from CD sales were donated to charity. The organization is not run for profit. The film made $1,000,000 in profit. The book can be read with profit by anyone who wants to understand how the system works. Verb It would profit him to take some computer classes. The company has profited by selling its products online. He profited greatly from his investments. The island profits from tourism. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Lottery projects the XL Center venue will turn a profit.

Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 The Crown Estate earned a profit of $311 million in its most recent fiscal year, which means about $47 million was provided to the royal family.

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Everything that happens inside these spaces is calibrated to generate a profit.

Sarah Leonard, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 But many of the projects never got off the ground or didn’t turn a profit.

Jason Douglas, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Kim Kardashian has proved to be quite effective at using her following to turn a profit.

Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Doing the latter could net the player a sizable profit on top of the $150 bonus.

Xl Media, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Black Friday described the day stores began to turn a profit for the year and what would become the biggest shopping day in the United States.

Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping, 7 Sep. 2022 Chevron booked a profit of $11.6 billion, while Shell earned $11.5 billion.

Lauren Kent, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022

Verb

The British government approved the sale last week after ensuring that Abramovich could not profit from it.

Steve Douglas, ajc, 30 May 2022 That means Airbnb will not profit from these bookings.

Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2022 Other segments of the music community have looked at ways to cut ties with or at least not profit from Russia during the crisis.

Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2022 In Southeast Asia, businesses and government agencies made major investments to prepare for and profit off these visitors.

Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 That fact is a big selling point for investors looking to profit off the financially vulnerable.

Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Not only were many of those colleges and universities built on Indigenous lands, but their endowments were partly funded by them -- and some institutions continue to profit off those lands to this day, High Country News reported.

Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 29 June 2022 Over the years the system has been exploited by people who have set up fake companies and bogus schools in schemes to profit off students seeking visas.

NBC News, 27 Mar. 2022 More than 50,000 student-athletes will be able to profit off their NIL (name, image and likeness) because of a new network Adidas is enabling.

oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

profit 1 of 2

noun

prof·it ˈprä-fət How to pronounce profit (audio)

: the gain after all the expenses are subtracted from the total amount received

Their business shows a profit of $100 a week.

: the gain or benefit from something

She began to see the profit of exercising.

profit

2 of 2

verb

profited; profiting

: to get some good out of something : gain

You'll profit from the experience.

: to be of use to (someone)

The agreement profited us all.

单词	profit
释义	profit 1 of 2 noun prof·it ˈprä-fət often attributive 1 : a valuable return : gain 2 : the excess of returns over expenditure in a transaction or series of transactions especially : the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost 3 : net income usually for a given period of time 4 : the ratio of profit for a given year to the amount of capital invested or to the value of sales 5 : the compensation accruing to entrepreneurs for the assumption of risk in business enterprise as distinguished from wages or rent profitless ˈprä-fət-ləs adjective profitwise ˈprä-fət-ˌwīz adverb profit 2 of 2 verb profited; profiting; profits intransitive verb 1 : to be of service or advantage : avail 2 : to derive benefit : gain 3 : to make a profit transitive verb : to be of service to : benefit Synonyms Noun earnings gain lucre net payoff proceeds return Verb advantage avail benefit help serve See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The company made a profit this year. Profits are up from last year. There was a rise in profits this year. The profits from CD sales were donated to charity. The organization is not run for profit. The film made $1,000,000 in profit. The book can be read with profit by anyone who wants to understand how the system works. Verb It would profit him to take some computer classes. The company has profited by selling its products online. He profited greatly from his investments. The island profits from tourism. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The Lottery projects the XL Center venue will turn a profit. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 The Crown Estate earned a profit of $311 million in its most recent fiscal year, which means about $47 million was provided to the royal family. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Everything that happens inside these spaces is calibrated to generate a profit. Sarah Leonard, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 But many of the projects never got off the ground or didn’t turn a profit. Jason Douglas, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Kim Kardashian has proved to be quite effective at using her following to turn a profit. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Doing the latter could net the player a sizable profit on top of the $150 bonus. Xl Media, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Black Friday described the day stores began to turn a profit for the year and what would become the biggest shopping day in the United States. Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping, 7 Sep. 2022 Chevron booked a profit of $11.6 billion, while Shell earned $11.5 billion. Lauren Kent, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Verb The British government approved the sale last week after ensuring that Abramovich could not profit from it. Steve Douglas, ajc, 30 May 2022 That means Airbnb will not profit from these bookings. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2022 Other segments of the music community have looked at ways to cut ties with or at least not profit from Russia during the crisis. Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2022 In Southeast Asia, businesses and government agencies made major investments to prepare for and profit off these visitors. Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 That fact is a big selling point for investors looking to profit off the financially vulnerable. Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Not only were many of those colleges and universities built on Indigenous lands, but their endowments were partly funded by them -- and some institutions continue to profit off those lands to this day, High Country News reported. Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 29 June 2022 Over the years the system has been exploited by people who have set up fake companies and bogus schools in schemes to profit off students seeking visas. NBC News, 27 Mar. 2022 More than 50,000 student-athletes will be able to profit off their NIL (name, image and likeness) because of a new network Adidas is enabling. oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin profectus advance, profit, from proficere First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing profit profit center for-profit non-profit-making not-for-profit profit system profit sharing profit margin at a profit paper profit profit motive profit and loss See More profit center for-profit non-profit-making not-for-profit profit system profit sharing profit margin at a profit paper profit profit motive profit and loss See More Kids Definition profit 1 of 2 noun prof·it ˈprä-fət 1 : the gain after all the expenses are subtracted from the total amount received Their business shows a profit of $100 a week. 2 : the gain or benefit from something She began to see the profit of exercising. profit 2 of 2 verb profited; profiting 1 : to get some good out of something : gain You'll profit from the experience. 2 : to be of use to (someone) The agreement profited us all. Legal Definition profit noun prof·it 1 : gain in excess of expenditures: as a : the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost b : net income from a business, investment, or capital appreciation compare earnings, loss 2 : a benefit or advantage from the use of property profit 1 of 2 noun 1 as in earnings the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received after we deducted the cost of sugar, lemons, and paper cups, the profit from a day of lemonade sales was about $20 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance earnings proceeds gain income return revenue payoff salary net sales lucre wages windfall pay killing payment gross compensation cleanup yield emolument bottom line interest remittal requital Antonyms & Near Antonyms cost expense loss expenditure charge outlay disbursement outgo See More 2 as in revenue an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property found that there was a profit in training dogs for rich people Synonyms & Similar Words revenue income earnings return proceeds yield incoming(s) gain(s) money windfall wages salary funds killing resources bankroll capital pocket finances exchequer coffers pocketbook take-home pay tips wherewithal Antonyms & Near Antonyms cost expenses outlay expenditures charge disbursement outgo See More profit 2 of 2 verb as in to benefit to provide with something useful or desirable an agreement that profited us all Synonyms & Similar Words benefit advantage avail help aid serve assist succeed content improve better delight work (for) satisfy please bless gratify gladden Antonyms & Near Antonyms hurt hinder harm impede damage distress injure impair upset afflict See More
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profit

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