Definitions for profit
ˈprɒf ɪtprof·it

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 6 votes

1. net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earningsnoun

   the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

2. profit, gainverb

   the advantageous quality of being beneficial

3. profit, gain, benefitverb

   derive a benefit from

   "She profited from his vast experience"

4. profit, turn a profitverb

   make a profit; gain money or materially

   "The company has not profited from the merger"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. profitnoun

   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. profitnoun

   Benefit, positive result obtained.

   Reading such an enlightening book on the subject was of much profit to his studies.

3. profitnoun

   In property law, a nonpossessory interest in land whereby a party is entitled to enter the land of another for the purpose of taking the soil or the substance of the soil (coal, oil, minerals, and in some jurisdictions timber and game).

4. profitverb

   To benefit (sb), be of use to (sb).

5. profitverb

   To benefit, gain.

6. profitverb

   To take advantage of, exploit, use.

7. Etymology: From profit, from profit (French:)., from profectus, from proficere; see proficient.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PROFITnoun

   Etymology: profit, Fr.

   1. Gain; pecuniary advantage.

   Thou must know,
   ’Tis not my profit that does lead mine honour. William Shakespeare.

   He thinks it highly just, that all rewards of trust, profit, or dignity should be given only to those, whose principles direct them to preserve the constitution. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Advantage; accession of good.

   What profit is it for men now to live in heaviness, and after death to look for punishment? 2 Esdr. vii. 47.

   Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is hoarded up, what profit is in them both? Ecclus. xx. 30.

   Say not what profit is there of my service; and what good things shall I have hereafter. Ecclus. xi. 23.

   The king did not love the barren wars with Scotland, though he made his profit of the noise of them. Francis Bacon.

   3. Improvement; advancement; proficiency.

2. To Profitverb

   Etymology: profiter, Fr.

   1. To benefit; to advantage.

   Whereto might the strength of their hands profit me. Job.

   Let it profit thee to have heard,
   By terrible example, the reward
   Of disobedience. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. vi.

   2. To improve; to advance.

   ’Tis a great means of profiting yourself, to copy diligently excellent pieces and beautiful designs. Dryden.

3. To Profitverb

   1. To gain advantage.

   The Romans, though possessed of their ports, did not profit much by trade. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   2. To make improvement.

   Meditate upon these things, give thyself wholly to them, that thy profiting may appear to all. 1 Tim. iv. 15.

   She has profited so well already by your counsel, that she can say her lesson. John Dryden, Spanish Fryar.

   3. To be of use or advantage.

   Oft times nothing profits more,
   Than self-esteem grounded on just and right. John Milton.

   What profited thy thoughts, and toils, and cares,
   In vigour more confirm’d, and riper years? Matthew Prior.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. profit

   Profit is the financial gain or monetary surplus achieved by a business or an individual after deducting all costs and expenses related to operations, investments, or transactions. It represents the amount of revenue that exceeds the total costs of goods sold, taxes, and operational expenses. Profit serves as a key indicator of the financial success and viability of a business.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Profitnoun

   acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transaction or occupation; emolument; as, a profit on the sale of goods

2. Profitnoun

   accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences; benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of profit,

3. Profitnoun

   to be of service to; to be good to; to help on; to benefit; to advantage; to avail; to aid; as, truth profits all men

4. Profitverb

   to gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance

5. Profitverb

   to be of use or advantage; to do or bring good

6. Etymology: [F. profiter. See Profit, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Profit

   prof′it, n. gain: the gain resulting from the employment of capital: the difference between the selling price and the first cost: advantage: addition to good or value: benefit: improvement.—v.t. to benefit or to be of advantage to: to improve.—v.i. to gain advantage: to receive profit: to improve: to be of advantage: to bring good.—adj. Prof′itable, yielding or bringing profit or gain: lucrative: productive: advantageous: beneficial.—n. Prof′itableness.—adv. Prof′itably.—ns. Prof′iter; Prof′iting, profit, gain, or advantage: (B.) progress or proficiency.—adj. Prof′itless, without profit, gain, or advantage.—adv. Prof′itlessly.—n. Prof′it-shar′ing, a voluntary agreement under which the employee receives a share, fixed beforehand, in the profits of a business.—Profit and loss, gain or loss arising from buying and selling, &c.—Net profits, clear gain after deduction of all outlay and expenses; Rate of profit, the amount of profit compared with the capital used in its production. [Fr.,—L. profectus, progress—proficĕre, profectum, to make progress.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. profit

   To earn money from a sale of commodities, goods, products, services and other elements of income received into a business, company enterprise, organization or form of unity assembly, unity council, unity legislature, unity senate, unity house of representatives, unity parliament, unity government, local unity government, regional unity government, national unity government, european unity government and international unity government.

   Profit is earned in a business and each from of unity government.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PROFIT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Profit is ranked #17182 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Profit surname appeared 1,648 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Profit.
   
   66.3% or 1,094 total occurrences were Black.
   29.1% or 480 total occurrences were White.
   2.4% or 41 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 29 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'profit' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1919

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'profit' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1778

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'profit' in Nouns Frequency: #390

Anagrams for profit »

1. forpit

How to pronounce profit?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say profit in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of profit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of profit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of profit in a Sentence

1. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Today around 10:05 to 10:15 , empty your purchased shares by selling it all. If not in the profit range or very low from bought out price then do nothing

2. Virginia Canter:

   That's also probably an ancillary benefit, is if somebody is weighted in a particular stock, it allows them to diversify their portfolio, since you're limiting your subsequent investment, you may also not be maximizing your profit.

3. Wang Fuqing:

   We calculated and to grow soybeans would give better returns than corn which gives no profit after the price drop.

4. Rob Carnell:

   It's difficult to see why you wouldn't be at least thinking, there is a 'good profit-taking opportunity right now' and positioning for a slightly worse outcome.

5. Brendan Foht:

   It's a for-profit industry, so if customers come in with some idiosyncratic desire for IVF, they're probably not going to turn them away.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=profit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Profit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=profit
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=profit
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html