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- [prof-it]
- /ˈprɒf ɪt/
- /ˈprɒfɪt/
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- [prof-it]
- /ˈprɒf ɪt/
Definitions of profit word
- noun profit Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments. 1
- noun profit the monetary surplus left to a producer or employer after deducting wages, rent, cost of raw materials, etc.: The company works on a small margin of profit. 1
- noun profit advantage; benefit; gain. 1
- verb without object profit to gain an advantage or benefit: He profited greatly from his schooling. 1
- verb without object profit to make a profit. 1
- verb without object profit to take advantage: to profit from the weaknesses of others. 1
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Origin of profit
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English < Middle French < Latin prōfectus progress, profit, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + -fec-, combining form of facere to make, do1 + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) Middle English profiten, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Profit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
profit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
profit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for profit
verb profit
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- accumulate — When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
- advantaged — A person or place that is advantaged is in a better social or financial position than other people or places.
- agglomerated — gathered together into a cluster or mass.
- avail oneself of — to make use of to one's advantage
noun profit
- accruement — the action of accruing
- acquisition — If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
Antonyms for profit
noun profit
- abjection — an abject state or condition
- adversity — an unfortunate event or incident
- affliction — An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.
- aridities — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- aridity — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
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