profit
/ˈpɹɑfɪt/noun, verb2 syllables
Profit means: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses).
Synonyms for profit9
noun, as in the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
noun, as in the advantageous quality of being beneficial
verb, as in make a profit; gain money or materially
Opposites of profit
What does profit mean?4
noun
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
verb
derive a benefit from“She profited from his vast experience”
make a profit; gain money or materially“The company has not profited from the merger”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with profit?1
three syllables
Profit in a sentence
- Production is carried on for profit, not for use.dochash
- The soldiers are going for the reputation, rather than for profit.Dejo
- For the last two months, your profit has offset your expenses.AlanF_US
- He believes all big businesses are amoral, driven only by profit.ariarin
- Following the profit warning, shares in the company fell by over fifteen per cent.sundown
- Sustainable world isn't an egoistic, profit-orientated consumer society.maaster
- I was blind, thinking it was love, not profit.Nuel
- They only think about profit, they have a one-track mind!Nuel
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Forms of profit
as a noun
- plural
- profits
as a verb
- past tense
- profited
- present participle
- profiting
- third-person singular
- profits
- past participle
- profited