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profit

/'prɑfɪt/

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noun
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
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earnings lucre net net income net profit profits

type of:
income
verb
make a profit; gain money or materially
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"The company has not profited from the merger"

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turn a profit

Opposite:

break even lose

type of:
earn take in pull in make gain bring in realise realize clear
verb
derive a benefit from
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"She profited from his vast experience"

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benefit gain

type of:
acquire get
noun
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
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gain

type of:
advantage vantage

Examples of profit

"The company has not profited from the merger"
"She profited from his vast experience"