profit (ˈprɒfɪt
)
Definitions
noun
- (often plural) excess of revenues over outlays and expenses in a business enterprise over a given period of time, usually a year
- the monetary gain derived from a transaction
- income derived from property or an investment, as contrasted with capital gains
- the ratio of this income to the investment or principal
- economics
- the income or reward accruing to a successful entrepreneur and held to be the motivating factor of all economic activity in a capitalist economy
- ((as modifier) ⇒
the profit motive
- a gain, benefit, or advantage
verb
- to gain or cause to gain profit
Alternative Forms
ˈprofiter noun ˈprofitless adjectiveWord Origin
C14: from Latin prōfectus advance, from prōficere to make progress; see proficientSynonyms
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earnings,
winnings,
return,
revenue,
gain,
boot,
yield,
proceeds,
percentage,
surplus,
receipts,
bottom line,
takings,
emoluments,
Translations
- British English:
profit
A profit is an amount of money that you gain when you are paid more for something than it cost you.The bank made a huge profit.ˈprɒfɪt NOUN The bank made a huge profit.
- Spanish:
beneficios
npl
- French:
bénéfices
nm_pl
- German:
Gewinn
nm
- Chinese: 利润 n
- Arabic: رِبْح n
- Portuguese: lucro nm
- Russian: прибыль nf
- Croatian: dobitak nm
- Czech: zisk nm
- Danish: profit nutr
- Dutch: winst nf
- Finnish: taloudellinen voitto n
- Greek: κέρδος nnt
- Italian: guadagno nm
- Japanese: 収益 n
- Korean: 이익 n
- Norwegian: fortjeneste nm
- Polish: zysk nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: lucro nm
- European Spanish:
beneficios
npl
- Swedish: vinst nutr
- Thai: ผลกำไร n
- Turkish: kazanç n
- Vietnamese: lợi nhuận n
Usage examples
Like I said, it would be achieving its full profit potential.
, Final Resort (1994)She also defends the profit motive in scientific publishing.
New Scientist (2003)In the fourth quarter of 2001, Xerox returned to profit at an operating level.
Irish Times (2002)In the white heat of creation it's all too easy to forget the whole point is to make a profit !
Glasgow Herald (2001)Such a service could be provided at a profit to the landlord of a small asylum.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)