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Profit Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Profit? [n] the advantageous quality of being beneficial [n] the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) [v] make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger" [v] derive benefit from Synonyms \| Synonyms for Profit: benefit \| earnings \| gain \| lucre \| net \| net income \| net profit \| profits \| turn a profit Related Terms \| Find terms related to Profit: See Also \| account \| accumulation \| acquire \| advantage \| bring in \| capitalise \| capitalize \| cash in on \| clean up \| cleanup \| clear \| dividend \| earn \| earning per share \| gain \| get \| gross profit \| gross profit margin \| income \| killing \| line one's pockets \| make \| make a scoop \| margin \| markup \| net \| part \| percentage \| portion \| profitability \| profitableness \| profiteer \| pull in \| pyramid \| realise \| realize \| sack \| sack up \| scoop \| share \| take advantage \| take in \| turn a nice dime \| turn a nice dollar \| turn a nice penny \| vantage \| windfall profit Profit In Webster's Dictionary \Pro"fit\, n. [F., fr. L. profectus advance, progress, profit, fr. profectum. See {Proficient}.] 1. Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transaction or occupation; emolument; as, a profit on the sale of goods. Let no man anticipate uncertain profits. --Rambler. 2. Accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences; benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of profit, This I speak for your own profit. --1 Cor. vii. 35. If you dare do yourself a profit and a right. --Shak. Syn: Benefit; avail; service; improvement; advancement; gain; emolument. \Prof"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Profiting}.] [F. profiter. See {Profit}, n.] To be of service to; to be good to; to help on; to benefit; to advantage; to avail; to aid; as, truth profits all men. The word preached did not profit them. --Heb. iv. 2. It is a great means of profiting yourself, to copy diligently excellent pieces and beautiful designs. --Dryden. \Prof"it\, v. i. 1. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance. I profit not by thy talk. --Shak. 2. To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good. Riches profit not in the day of wrath. --Prov. xi. 4.

Profit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Profit?

[n] the advantageous quality of being beneficial
[n] the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
[v] make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger"
[v] derive benefit from

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Profit In Webster's Dictionary

\Pro"fit\, n. [F., fr. L. profectus advance, progress,
profit, fr. profectum. See {Proficient}.]
1. Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received
   for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence,
   pecuniary gain in any transaction or occupation;
   emolument; as, a profit on the sale of goods.

         Let no man anticipate uncertain profits. --Rambler.

2. Accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences;
   benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of profit,

         This I speak for your own profit.     --1 Cor. vii.
                                               35.

         If you dare do yourself a profit and a right.
                                               --Shak.

Syn: Benefit; avail; service; improvement; advancement; gain;
     emolument.


\Prof"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profited}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Profiting}.] [F. profiter. See {Profit}, n.]
To be of service to; to be good to; to help on; to benefit;
to advantage; to avail; to aid; as, truth profits all men.

      The word preached did not profit them.   --Heb. iv. 2.

      It is a great means of profiting yourself, to copy
      diligently excellent pieces and beautiful designs.
                                               --Dryden.


\Prof"it\, v. i.
1. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to
   gain; to advance.

         I profit not by thy talk.             --Shak.

2. To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good.

         Riches profit not in the day of wrath. --Prov. xi.
                                               4.

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