nnoun.possessionthe excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)Synset:earnings lucre net net income net profit profits
Derivationally Related Form:profiteernetprofit
Hypernyms:income
Inherited Hypernyms:net incomeincomefinancial gaingainsumassetspossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accumulationcleanupdividendearning per sharefast buckfilthy lucregross profitgross profit marginkillingmarginmarkupquick buckwindfall profit
Part Meronyms:part percentage portion share
Full Hyponyms:accumulationbankblood bankcookie jar reservedividenddivvyearning per shareequalizing dividendextra dividendeye bankfast buckfilthy lucrefood bankfuel levelgross profithidden reservehoardinfrastructureissuekillingmarkuppoolprovisionreservereserve accountseed cornseed stocksoil bankstock dividendstorevaluation reservewindfall profit
nnoun.attributethe advantageous quality of being beneficialSynset:gain
Derivationally Related Form:profit
Hypernyms:advantage vantage
Inherited Hypernyms:profitadvantageassetqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accountgainfulnesslucrativenessprofitabilityprofitableness
Full Hyponyms:accountprofitableness
vverb.possessionderive a benefit fromSynset:benefit gain
Examples:- She profited from his vast experience
Derivationally Related Form:gainerbenefitprofit
Hypernyms:acquire get
Inherited Hypernyms:profitget
Direct Hyponyms:capitalisecapitalizecash in onclearnetprofiteerpyramidsacksack uptake advantage
Full Troponyms:capitalizecash in onnetprofiteerpyramid
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.possessionmake a profit; gain money or materiallySynset:turn a profit
Examples:- The company has not profited from the merger
Antonyms:break evenlose
Derivationally Related Form:profit
Hypernyms:bring in clear earn gain make pull in realise realize take in
Inherited Hypernyms:profitgainget
Direct Hyponyms:clean upline one's pocketsturn a nice dimeturn a nice dollarturn a nice penny
Full Troponyms:clean upline one's pocketsturn a nice dime
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP