What does profit mean?
Definitions for profit
ˈprɒf ɪtprof·it
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word profit.
Princeton's WordNet
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)
profit, gainverb
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
profit, gain, benefitverb
derive a benefit from
"She profited from his vast experience"
profit, turn a profitverb
make a profit; gain money or materially
"The company has not profited from the merger"
Wiktionary
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.
profitnoun
Benefit, positive result obtained.
Reading such an enlightening book on the subject was of much profit to his studies.
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).
profitverb
To benefit (sb), be of use to (sb).
profitverb
To benefit, gain.
profitverb
To take advantage of, exploit, use.
Etymology: From profit, from profit (French:)., from profectus, from proficere; see proficient.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PROFITnoun
Etymology: profit, Fr.
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.
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.
To Profitverb
Etymology: profiter, Fr.
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.’Tis a great means of profiting yourself, to copy diligently excellent pieces and beautiful designs. Dryden.
To Profitverb
The Romans, though possessed of their ports, did not profit much by trade. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.
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.
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Profitnoun
accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences; benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of profit,
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
Profitverb
to gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance
Profitverb
to be of use or advantage; to do or bring good
Etymology: [F. profiter. See Profit, n.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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 Contribution
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 Records
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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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'profit' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1919
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'profit' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1778
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'profit' in Nouns Frequency: #390
Anagrams for profit »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of profit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of profit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of profit in a Sentence
South Stream is roughly 15 percent of next year's operating profit (for Saipem), and on top of that there was an expectation that there would be some follow-on work.
I think our position from the beginning is no organization should profit from bigotry.
The fall today remained propelled by profit-taking after the gains in recent weeks, with lots of reforms in the pipeline and official economy-boosting steps taken, the market will remain in a rebounding track in the medium term despite short-term volatility.
It could have a cascading effect on the global economy and corporate profit growth, which could cause shares to become overvalued.
It doesn't pass the laugh test of being something that's a not-for-profit trade association, there's no evidence the NFL would collapse without this exemption.
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- ربح, مكسب, نفع, فائدةArabic
- prospěch, ziskCzech
- profitDanish
- Gewinn, ProfitGerman
- viɖeEwe
- κερδίζω, όφελος, ευεργετώ, ωφελούμαι, κέρδοςGreek
- profitoEsperanto
- beneficio, ganancia, explotarSpanish
- فایدهPersian
- tuottoFinnish
- profit, bénéfice, gainFrench
- prothaid, mathScottish Gaelic
- फ़ायदा, लाभHindi
- haszon, profitHungarian
- profitto, guadagnoItalian
- 利潤, 利益Japanese
- 이익, 利益Korean
- قازانجKurdish
- lucrumLatin
- huaMāori
- заработка, користи, профит, искористува, добивка, ќаруваMacedonian
- profijt, winstDutch
- zyskPolish
- lucro, provento, proveitoPortuguese
- beneficia, profituri, profita, câștig, profitRomanian
- нажива, польза, выгода, профит, доход, прибыльRussian
- vinst, förtjänstSwedish
- dahili, faidaSwahili
- labamTamil
- లాభముTelugu
- فایدہ, فائدہUrdu
- lợi ích, lợi, 利益Vietnamese
- 利Chinese
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