[QUOTE] [B][SIZE=4]"profit"[/SIZE][/B] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/net income]net income[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/net]net[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/net profit]net profit[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/lucre]lucre[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/profits]profits[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/earnings]earnings[/URL]] [*]the advantageous quality of being beneficial [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/gain]gain[/URL]] [/LIST] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/gain]gain[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/benefit]benefit[/URL]] [*]make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/turn a profit]turn a profit[/URL]] [ant: [URL=http://www.word.sc/lose]lose[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/break even]break even[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL=http://www.word.sc/profit]http://www.word.sc/profit[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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