make a profit — to earn money from a business activity or investment after covering all costs
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to earn money from a business activity or investment after covering all costs
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk ə ˈprɑːfɪt/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's cookie business started to make a profit when she discovered people would pay double for cookies shaped like their ex-boyfriends.
- The tech startup began to make a profit after they pivoted from selling smart socks to normal socks.
- Our family restaurant started to make a profit once we stopped letting Uncle Bob cook.
make a profit
VERB[/meɪk ə ˈprɑːfɪt/]
to earn money from a business activity or investment after covering all costs
The bakery finally started to make a profit after months of hard work.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'profit' derives from Latin 'profectus' (progress, advancement), which combines 'pro' (forward) and 'facere' (to make or do). The term evolved from its original sense of 'making progress' to denote financial gain or benefit.
Breakdown
pro- (forward) + facere (to make/do) = profectus (progress, advancement) > profit (financial gain or benefit gained from an enterprise).
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's cookie business started to make a profit when she discovered people would pay double for cookies shaped like their ex-boyfriends.”
“The tech startup began to make a profit after they pivoted from selling smart socks to normal socks.”
“Our family restaurant started to make a profit once we stopped letting Uncle Bob cook.”
“The company expects to make a profit of $2 million this quarter.”
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