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profit
noun
1 profit
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.
Roget 775:
acquisition;
gaining
etc.
v.;
obtainment;
procuration†,
procurement;
purchase,
descent,
inheritance;
gift
etc.
784.
recovery,
retrieval,
revendication†,
replevin [Law],
restitution
etc.
790;
redemption,
salvage,
trover [Law].
find,
trouvaille†,
foundling.
gain,
thrift;
money-making,
money grubbing;
lucre,
filthy lucre,
pelf;
loaves and fishes,
the main chance;
emolument
etc.
(remuneration)
973.
profit,
earnings,
winnings,
innings,
pickings,
net profit;
avails;
income
etc.
(receipt)
810;
proceeds,
produce,
product;
outcome,
output;
return,
fruit,
crop,
harvest;
second crop,
aftermath;
benefit
etc.
(good)
618.
sweepstakes,
trick,
prize,
pool;
pot;
wealth
etc.
803.
subreption
[Fraudulent acquisition];
obreption†;
stealing
etc.
791.
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Roget 731:
success,
successfulness;
speed;
advance
etc.
(progress)
282.
trump card;
hit,
stroke,
score;
lucky hit,
fortunate hit,
good hit,
good stroke;
direct hit,
bull's eye;
goal,
point,
touchdown;
home run,
homer,
hole-in-one,
grand slam;
killing
[make money],
windfall bold stroke,
master stroke;
ten strike [U.S.];
coup de maitre [Fr.],
checkmate;
half the battle,
prize;
profit
etc.
(acquisition)
775.
continued success;
good fortune
etc.
(prosperity)
734;
time well spent.
advantage over;
upper hand,
whip hand;
ascendancy,
mastery;
expugnation†,
conquest,
victory,
subdual†;
subjugation
etc.
(subjection)
749.
triumph
etc.
(exultation)
884;
proficiency
etc.
(skill)
698.
conqueror,
victor,
winner;
master of the situation,
master of the position,
top of the heap,
king of the hill;
achiever,
success,
success story.
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Dutch: profijt, baat, baten, gewin, winst, winstcijfer, winstcijfers
Polish: zysk netto, dochód netto
2 profit
The advantageous quality of being beneficial.
synonym: gain.
Roget 618:
good,
benefit,
advantage;
improvement
etc.
658;
greatest good,
supreme good;
interest,
service,
behoof,
behalf;
weal;
main chance,
summum bonum [Lat.],
common weal;
consummation devoutly to be wished;"
gain,
boot;
profit,
harvest.
boon
etc.
(gift)
784;
good turn;
blessing;
world of good;
piece of good luck [Fr.],
piece of good fortune [Fr.];
nuts,
prize,
windfall,
godsend,
waif,
treasure-trove.
good fortune
etc.
(prosperity)
734;
happiness
etc.
827.
[Source of good]
goodness
etc.
648;
utility
etc.
644;
remedy
etc.
662;
pleasure giving
etc.
829.
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Roget 35:
increase,
augmentation,
enlargement,
extension;
dilatation
etc.
(expansion)
194;
increment,
accretion;
accession
etc.
37;
development,
growth;
aggrandizement,
aggravation;
rise;
ascent
etc.
305;
exaggeration exacerbation;
spread
etc.
(dispersion)
73;
flood tide;
gain,
produce,
product,
profit.
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Dutch: winst
Polish: profit, zysk, interes, beneficjum, korzyść, pożytek
verb
1 profit
Derive a benefit from:
— She profited from his vast experience.
synonyms: benefit, gain.
Roget 648:
be beneficial
etc.
adj.;
produce good,
do good
etc.
618;
profit
etc.
(be of use)
644;
benefit;
confer a benefit
etc.
618.
be the making of,
do a world of good,
make a man of.
produce a good effect;
do a good turn,
confer an obligation;
improve
etc.
658.
do no harm,
break no bones.
be good
etc.
adj.;
excel,
transcend
etc.
(be superior)
33;
bear away the bell.
stand the proof,
stand the test;
pass muster,
pass an examination.
challenge comparison,
vie,
emulate,
rival.
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Roget 644:
be useful
etc.
adj.;
avail,
serve;
subserve
etc.
(be instrumental to)
631;
conduce
etc.
(tend)
176;
answer,
serve one's turn,
answer a purpose,
serve a purpose.
act a part
etc.
(action)
680;
perform a function,
discharge a function
&c.;
render a service,
render good service,
render yeoman's service;
bestead†,
stand one in good stead be the making of;
help
etc.
707.
bear fruit
etc.
(produce)
161;
bring grist to the mill;
profit,
remunerate;
benefit
etc.
(do good)
648.
find one's account in,
find one's advantage in;
reap the benefit of
etc.
(be better for)
658.
render useful
etc.
(use)
677.
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Roget 775:
acquire,
get,
gain,
win,
earn,
obtain,
procure,
gather;
collect
etc.
(assemble)
72;
pick,
pickup;
glean.
find;
come upon,
pitch upon,
light upon;
scrape up,
scrape together;
get in,
reap and carry,
net,
bag,
sack,
bring home,
secure;
derive,
draw,
get in the harvest.
profit;
make profit,
draw profit,
turn a quick profit;
turn to profit,
turn to account;
make capital out of,
make money by;
obtain a return,
reap the fruits of;
reap an advantage,
gain an advantage;
turn a penny,
turn an honest penny;
make the pot boil,
bring grist to the mill;
make money,
coin money,
raise money;
raise funds,
raise the wind;
fill one's pocket
etc.
(wealth)
803.
treasure up
etc.
(store)
636;
realize,
clear;
produce
etc.
161;
take
etc.
789.
get back,
recover,
regain,
retrieve,
revendicate†,
replevy [Law],
redeem,
come by one's own.
come by,
come in for;
receive
etc.
785;
inherit;
step into a fortune,
step into the shoes of;
succeed to.
get hold of,
get between one's finger and thumb,
get into one's hand,
get at;
take possession,
come into possession,
enter into possession.
be profitable
etc.
adj.;
pay,
answer.
accrue
etc.
(be received)
785.
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2 profit
Make a profit; gain money or materially:
— The company has not profited from the merger.
synonym: turn a profit.
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