profit

Meaning

Noun

1. Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
2. Benefit, positive result obtained.
3. Ellipsis of profit à prendre.

Verb

1. To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).
2. To benefit, gain.
3. To take advantage of, exploit, use.

Concepts

profit

gain

benefit

advantage

interest

use

earnings

income

utility

revenue

yield

earn

good

win

avail

proceeds

lucre

gains

get

usefulness

return

net income

beneficial

advantageous

accrue

make a profit

merit

net profit

profits

value

financial gain

reach

worth

convenience

winnings

net

wages

asset

emolument

surplus

acquire

attract

canvass

enlist

enrol

obtain

rally

recruit

secure

woo

edge

accomplish

achieve

arrive at

attain

victory

enrich

returns

selfishness

interests

functional advantage

assist

bonus

dividend

take advantage

turn a profit

behoof

issue

receipts

result

make profit

service

recompense

be profitable

production

account

reap

redeeming feature

richness

warmth

moisten

wet

charm

exquisite

amplification

share

benefit from

exploitation

benefit in return

source of income

educational

good point

capitalize

take

taking

prize

acquisition gain

attainment

obtaining

derive a benefit

avail oneself of

make the most of

make use of

bit of fat

commodity

pay-off

black ink

compensation

make use

consequence

obtain a return

save

score over

perquisite

savings

cost

fruit

payment

price

remuneration

reward

effect

take advantage of

salary

carry off

outpoint

profit from

scoop

win out

agree with

benefaction

odds

acquisition

commision

concerned

interested

comfort

aid

be of use

do good to

help

promote

remedy

succour

support

make

superiority

retribution

ambition

hefty

huge

killing

bring

favor

perk

favour

cash in on

accomplishment

bottom line

conclusion

event

finish

line score

offspring

outcome

turnout

upshot

damp

dampness

humidity

moisture

wetness

beat

earn a living

enroll

growth

exceed

overcome

succeed

surmount

surpass

privilege

exploit

make the most

avail oneself

increase

acute

serve

sharp

shrewdness

useful

benefice

NINJA loan

meritocracy

rente

property

upside

vantage

whip hand

make out

prosper

wage

cattle

livestock

business transaction

Hyphenated as

prof‧it

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹɒfɪt/

Etymology

From Middle English profit, from Old French profit (Modern French profit), from Latin prōfectus (“advance, progress, growth, increase, profit”), from proficiō (“to go forward, advance, make progress, be profitable or useful”). Doublet of profect.