profit
/profit/
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Definition
Noun:
- The advantageous quality of being beneficial: The gain or advantage obtained from something.
- The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time: The financial gain when the amount earned from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes.
Verb:
- To make a profit; gain money or materially: To obtain a financial advantage or benefit.
- To derive a benefit from: To gain an advantage or learn from an experience or situation.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The new policy was of great profit to the community. (The new policy provided a significant benefit to the community.)
- The company reported a large profit this quarter. (The company announced its financial earnings were much higher than its costs this quarter.)
Verb:
- The store hopes to profit from the holiday sales. (The store hopes to gain money from the holiday sales.)
- She profited greatly from her mentor's advice. (She gained significant benefit from her mentor's advice.)
Advanced Usage
- "To turn a profit": To begin to earn money after a period of not earning any.
- The startup finally turned a profit in its third year.
- "At a profit": Sold or done in a way that results in financial gain.
- He sold his old car at a profit.
- "Profit margin": The difference between the cost of producing something and the price at which it is sold.
- The company's profit margin has increased.
Variants and Related Words
- Profitable (adj): Yielding profit or financial gain; beneficial.
- It was a profitable investment.
- Profitability (n): The degree to which a business or activity yields profit or financial gain.
- The profitability of the venture is uncertain.
- Profiteer (n/verb): A person who makes an excessive profit, often by unethical means like selling scarce goods at high prices.
- The war profiteer was widely condemned.
Synonyms
- Noun: Gain, benefit, advantage, earnings, return.
- Verb: Gain, benefit, earn, capitalize.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Profit from: To gain an advantage or benefit from something.
- You should profit from this valuable opportunity.
- Profit by: To learn from or be helped by an experience (often used interchangeably with "profit from").
- I hope you will profit by my mistake.
Related Idioms
- To one's profit: For one's benefit or advantage.
- He studied the market to his profit.
- Make a profit: To earn more money than is spent.
- The goal of most businesses is to make a profit.
Noun
- the advantageous quality of being beneficial
- the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Verb
- make a profit; gain money or materially
- The company has not profited from the merger
- derive a benefit from
- She profited from his vast experience