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Pronunciation
pr�f'�t, /�pr�f�t/, /"prQf@t/
audio|en-us-profit.ogg|Audio (US)
:Homophones: prophet
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�fɪt|-�fɪt

Etymology
From OF. prufit (French: #French|profit).

Noun
en-noun

1. The money or other benefit an organisation or individual makes. Total income or cash flow minus expenditures and taxes.

Usage notes
When the difference is negative the term loss is correct. Negative profit does appear in microeconomics.

Synonyms
gain

Antonyms
loss

Translations

Arabic: Arab|ربح (ribħ) m, Arab|��سب IPAchar|(máksab) m
Chinese: ��, 赢� (yíng lì), �润 (lìrùn)
Czech: t-|cs|zisk|m, t-|cs|prosp�ch|m
Dutch: profijt n, winst f
Ewe: vi�e
Finnish: tuotto
French: #French|profit m, gain m, bénéfice m
German: t+|de|Gewinn|m, t+|de|Profit|m
Greek: κέ�δο� n
Hungarian: haszon
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Italian: t-|it|profitto|m
Japanese: �� (���, rieki)
Korean: �� (iik)
Kurdish: KUchar|�ازا�ج
Portuguese: t+|pt|lucro|m
Romanian: câ�tig n, profit f
Russian: п�иб�л� (príbyl�) f, п�о�и� (profít) m
Spanish: t-|es|ganancia|f, t-|es|beneficio|f
Swedish: vinst
Telugu: t|te|లాభమ�|sc=Telu (laabhamu)

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To benefit (sb), be of use to (sb).
2. context|intransitive|construed with from To benefit, gain.
3. context|intransitive|construed with from To take advantage of, exploit, use.

Translations
trans-top|To benefit, be of use to
Finnish: hyödyttää (+ partitive), olla#Finnish|olla hyöty|hyödyksi (+ allative)
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trans-top|To benefit, gain
Finnish: hyötyä (+ elative), olla#Finnish|olla hyöty|hyödyksi (+ allative)
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trans-top|To take advantage of, exploit, use
Finnish: käyttää hyvä|hyväkse-en#Finnish|en
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Translations to be checked
trans-top|Translations to be checked
Dutch: verdienen, winst maken, profiteren
French: profiter
German: profitieren
Italian: profittare
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Portuguese: lucrar
Romanian: câ�tiga, profita
Spanish: beneficiarse
Telugu: లబ�ది ప��ద� (labdi poMdu)
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Derived terms
nonprofit
profit from
profitable
profitably
profiteer

Category:1000 English basic words

French

Etymology
From L. profectus.

Noun
fr-noun|m

1. #Noun|profit, benefit

#: Il a su tirer profit de ses connaissances.
#:: He managed to take advantage of his knowledge.

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• 2007-11-27 17:27 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates, added t for cs, it

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