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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prof•it /ˈprɑfɪt/USA pronunciation n. - BusinessOften, profits. [plural] money gained, as from a business or transaction, after deducting all relevant costs: [countable]Profits were up this year.[uncountable]to maximize profit and minimize loss.
- advantage;
benefit;
gain:[uncountable]What profit is there in honesty?
v. - to gain an advantage or benefit: [no object]to profit from good fortune.[~ + object]What does it profit a man to gain the world, only to lose his soul?
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prof•it (prof′it),USA pronunciation n. - Often, profits.
- pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Cf. gross profit, net profit.
- the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested.
- returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- the monetary surplus left to a producer or employer after deducting wages, rent, cost of raw materials, etc.:The company works on a small margin of profit.
- advantage;
benefit;
gain.
v.i. - to gain an advantage or benefit:He profited greatly from his schooling.
- to make a profit.
- to take advantage:to profit from the weaknesses of others.
- to be of service or benefit.
- to make progress.
v.t. - to be of advantage or profit to:Nothing profits one so much as a sound education.
- Latin prōfectus progress, profit, equivalent. to prō- pro-1 + -fec-, combining form of facere to make, do1 + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action; (verb, verbal) Middle English profiten, derivative of the noun, nominal
- Middle French
- (noun, nominal) Middle English 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged return.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged net income.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged good, welfare, advancement, improvement. See advantage.
- 4, 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged advance, improve.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged loss.
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