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• profit — I n. 1) to clear, earn, make, realize, reap, turn a profit 2) to bring (in), yield a profit 3) a handsome, large; marginal, small; quick profit 4) an excess, exorbitant profit 5) a clear; net; gross profit 6) a profit on (to make a profit on a… …   Combinatory dictionary

• profit — total revenue less total expenses for a period of time calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Glossary of Business Terms Revenue minus cost. The amount one makes on a transaction. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary *… …   Financial and business terms

• make — ▪ I. make make 1 [meɪk] verb made PTandPP [meɪd] making PRESPART 1. [transitive] MANUFACTURING to produce something by working or by using industrial processes …   Financial and business terms

• profit — prof|it1 [ prafıt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount money that you make by selling something or from your business, especially the money that remains after you have paid all your business costs. Your total profit before you pay tax is called gross …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• profit — I UK [ˈprɒfɪt] / US [ˈprɑfɪt] noun Word forms profit : singular profit plural profits *** 1) [countable/uncountable] business money that you make by selling something or from your business, especially the money that remains after you have paid… …   English dictionary

• profit — / prɒfɪt/ noun money gained from a sale which is more than the money spent on making the item sold or on providing the service offered ♦ profit after tax profit after tax has been paid ♦ to take your profit to sell shares at a higher price than… …   Marketing dictionary in english

• profit — / prɒfɪt/ noun money gained from a sale which is more than the money spent on making the item sold or on providing the service offered ♦ to take your profit to sell shares at a higher price than was paid for them, and so realise the profit,… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• make — /meɪk/ verb 1. to do an action ♦ to make a bid for something to offer to buy something ♦ to make a payment to pay ♦ to make a deposit to pay money as a deposit 2. to earn money ● He makes £50,000 a year or £25 an hour. 3. to increase in value ●… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• profit — prof|it1 W1S1 [ˈprɔfıt US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin profectus, past participle of proficere; PROFICIENT] 1.) [U and C] money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid ≠ ↑loss… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• profit — 1. noun 1) the firm made a profit Syn: financial gain, return(s), yield, proceeds, earnings, winnings, surplus; informal pay dirt, bottom line 2) there was little profit in going on Syn: advantage, ben …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• profit*/*/*/ — [ˈprɒfɪt] noun I 1) [C/U] money that you get when you sell something for a price that is higher than the cost of making it or buying it Ant: loss Investors have made a 14% profit in just 3 months.[/ex] the practice of killing whales for profit ( …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English