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English noun: profit | |||
| 1. | profit (possession) the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) | ||
| Synonyms | earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profits | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | income | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accumulation, cleanup, dividend, earning per share, fast buck, filthy lucre, gross profit, gross profit margin, killing, margin, markup, quick buck, windfall profit | ||
| Part holonym | part, percentage, portion, share | ||
| 2. | profit (attribute) the advantageous quality of being beneficial | ||
| Synonyms | gain | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advantage, vantage | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | account, gainfulness, lucrativeness, profitability, profitableness | ||
English verb: profit | |||
| 1. | profit (possession) derive a benefit from | ||
| Samples | She profited from his vast experience. | ||
| Synonyms | benefit, gain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | capitalise, capitalize, cash in on, clear, net, profiteer, pyramid, sack, sack up, take advantage | ||
| 2. | profit (possession) make a profit; gain money or materially | ||
| Samples | The company has not profited from the merger. | ||
| Synonyms | turn a profit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clean up, line one's pockets, turn a nice dime, turn a nice dollar, turn a nice penny | ||
| Antonyms | break even, turn a loss, lose | ||
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