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profit
[ prof-it ]
noun
- 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.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- 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.
Synonyms:
- advantage; benefit; gain.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used without object)
- to gain an advantage or benefit:
He profited greatly from his schooling.
- to make a profit.
- to take advantage:
to profit from the weaknesses of others.
- to be of service or benefit.
- to make progress.
verb (used with object)
- to be of advantage or profit to:
Nothing profits one so much as a sound education.
Synonyms: ,
profit
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
- often plural excess of revenues over outlays and expenses in a business enterprise over a given period of time, usually a year
- the monetary gain derived from a transaction
- income derived from property or an investment, as contrasted with capital gains
- the ratio of this income to the investment or principal
- economics
- the income or reward accruing to a successful entrepreneur and held to be the motivating factor of all economic activity in a capitalist economy
- ( as modifier )
the profit motive
- a gain, benefit, or advantage
verb
- to gain or cause to gain profit
Derived Forms
- ˈǴھٱ, adjective
- ˈǴھٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Ǵi· noun
- Ǵi· adjective
- Ǵi··ly adverb
- Ǵi··ness noun
- ·Ǵi adjective
- -Ǵi noun
- ܲ·Ǵi· adjective
- ܲ·Ǵi·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of profit1
Example Sentences
Herb Simon used to write that profits aren't the goal of the company, they're one of the constraints on the company.
Critics say these words are associated with healthcare companies avoiding payouts and increasing their profits.
Sales of office buildings have slowed, in part because large institutional investors are skeptical that property values will appreciate enough to resell them at a profit after five years, as is common practice.
In those markets, as famously illustrated by Adam Smith’s “invisible hand,” thoughtful buyers and sellers create efficient outcomes as a result of their pursuit of personal profit.
"We will certainly see costs increase," he added as the California-based firm announced gloomy profit and revenue forecasts.
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When To Use
are other ways to say profit?
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