profit

noun

1. 1

   Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.

   Let no man anticipate uncertain profits.

   After the pandemic, MLG lost a lot of its viewership and profits which led it to close. The MLG Twitter account is no longer active and the mlg.com website directs to Battlenet instead of its old website.

2. 2

   datedBenefit, positive result obtained.

   Reading such an enlightening book on the subject was of much profit to his studies.

   This I speak for your own profit.

   if you dare do yourself a profit and a right

3. 3

   Variant of profit à prendreEllipsis of profit à prendre.

verb

1. 1

   To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).

   The word preached did not profit them.

   It is a great means of profiting yourself, to copy diligently those excellent pieces and beautiful designs.

2. 2

   To benefit, gain.

3. 3

   To take advantage of, exploit, use.

Forms

plural

profits

past tense

profited

past participle

profited

present participle

profiting

third person singular

profits