Profit

Quick meaning: Profit is a noun meaning (property law) Ellipsis of profit à prendre.

Meaning

(property law) Ellipsis of profit à prendre.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).
2. (intransitive, construed with from) To benefit, gain.
3. (intransitive, construed with from) To take advantage of, exploit, use.
4. (accounting, economics) 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.
5. (dated, literary) Benefit, positive result obtained.

Example Sentences

This I speak for your own profit.

The word preached did not profit them.

Let no man anticipate uncertain profits.

if you dare do yourself a profit and a right

Word Forms

• profits
• profiting
• profited

Synonyms for profit

Depending on context, synonyms include gain, benefit, net, lucre, profits, earnings.

Antonyms for profit

Common opposites include loss, lose, break even.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include earnings, gain, benefit, lucre, net, asset.

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