Meaning & use
profit
The financial gain made when income from a business exceeds its costs and expenses.
See it in a sentence
The company reported a healthy profit despite rising material costs.
Selling the house at a higher price than they paid earned them a profit.
A note on using this word
As a verb, profit from means to benefit from something, not necessarily in a financial sense.
Words with a similar meaning
earningsgain
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. verb
To gain an advantage or benefit from something.
He profited greatly from the advice his mentor gave him early on.
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