<b><font size="4">"profit"</font></b><br/><b>noun</b> <ol> <li>the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) [syn: <a href="/">net income</a>, <a href="../net.html">net</a>, <a href="../net.html profit">net profit</a>, <a href="../lucre.html">lucre</a>, <a href="../profits.html">profits</a>, <a href="../earnings.html">earnings</a>] </li> <li>the advantageous quality of being beneficial [syn: <a href="../gain.html">gain</a>]</li> </ol> <b>verb</b> <ol> <li>derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience" [syn: <a href="../gain.html">gain</a>, <a href="../benefit.html">benefit</a>] </li> <li>make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger" [syn: <a href="/">turn a profit</a>] [ant: <a href="../lose.html">lose</a>, <a href="/">break even</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../profit.html">http://www.word.sc/profit</a>

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