profit — money gained from business or investment after expenses
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: money gained from business or investment after expenses
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːfɪt/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's secret recipe finally brought profit to our small restaurant.
- He tried to profit from selling his old comic books, but ended up losing money instead.
- The company's profit doubled after they started selling ice cream to penguins in Antarctica.
profit
NOUN[/ˈprɑːfɪt/]
money gained from business or investment after expenses
💡 Concept
After months of hard work, the small bakery finally made a real profit.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈprɑːfɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprɒfɪt/
🌳Etymology
Prefixpro--
Rootfit
🎵Rhyme
prophetbenefit
prophet
benefit
🔗Collocations
make a profit
profit margin
net profit
gross profit
profit from
non-profit organization
📝Examples
“My grandmother's secret recipe finally brought profit to our small restaurant.”
😄 Fun example
“He tried to profit from selling his old comic books, but ended up losing money instead.”
😄 Fun example
“The company's profit doubled after they started selling ice cream to penguins in Antarctica.”
“Students can profit greatly from participating in exchange programs.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
gainbenefitincomeearningsrevenue
Antonyms
lossdeficitdebt
Related
businessinvestmenteconomyfinancemoney
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