profiters

prof·it

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prof-it]
- /ˈprɒf ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prof-it]
- /ˈprɒf ɪt/

Definitions of profiters word

noun profiters 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 profiters 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 profiters advantage; benefit; gain. 1
verb without object profiters to gain an advantage or benefit: He profited greatly from his schooling. 1
verb without object profiters to make a profit. 1
verb without object profiters to take advantage: to profit from the weaknesses of others. 1

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Origin of profiters

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 Profiters

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Profiters

profiters 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".

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