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- pronunciation:
- pra
fiht
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses.
My little brother spent seven dollars putting up his lemonade stand, but he only made five dollars, so he didn't make any profit.The company made large profits last year, so they're hiring more people.- antonyms:
- loss
- similar words:
- gravy, income, proceeds, receipts, revenue, yield
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| definition 2: |
a benefit or advantage that comes from doing something.
What profit is there in continuing to smoke?- synonyms:
- advantage, benefit, gain
- antonyms:
- loss
- similar words:
- boon, favor, good, gravy, use
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| related words: |
advantage, compensation, interest, killing, output, positive, welfare |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
profits, profiting, profited |
| definition: |
to gain something from an experience.
He profited from his extra hours of piano practice.- synonyms:
- benefit
- similar words:
- gain, improve
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| related words: |
prosper |
| derivations: |
profitless (adj.), profiter (n.) |
Are you looking for the word prophet (a person who predicts the future)? Profit and prophet sound alike but have different meanings.
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