Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Profit

• (n.) Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transaction or occupation; emolument; as, a profit on the sale of goods.
• (n.) Accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences; benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of profit,
• (n.) To be of service to; to be good to; to help on; to benefit; to advantage; to avail; to aid; as, truth profits all men.
• (v. i.) To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance.
• (v. i.) To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good.

Synonyms of Profit

• Net Income
• Net
• Net Profit
• Lucre
• Profits
• Earnings
• Gain
• Gain
• Benefit
• Turn A Profit

Antonyms of Profit

• Lose

Homophones of Profit

• Prophet