1. The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
   - net income, net, net profit, lucre, profits, earnings 
2. The advantageous quality of being beneficial
   - gain

1. Derive a benefit from
   "She profited from his vast experience"
   - gain, benefit 
2. Make a profit; gain money or materially
   "The company has not profited from the merger"
   - turn a profit

Sounds like: prophet

Derived forms: profiting, profited, profits

See also: profiteer

Type of: acquire, advantage, bring in, clear, earn, gain, get, income, make, pull in, realise [Brit], realize, take in, vantage

Antonym: break even, lose

Encyclopedia: Profit

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