profiting (verb)

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• speculate — verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin speculatus, past participle of speculari to spy out, examine, from specula lookout post, from specere to look, look at more at spy Date: 1599 intransitive verb 1. a. to meditate on or ponder a subject ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• take out the stops — verb The supposed practice whereby locals (floor traders trading for their own account) buy or sell to push prices towards where they suspect stop loss orders lie, with a view to profiting from the resulting acceleration of the move when those… …   Wiktionary

• List of generic and genericized trademarks — Contents 1 List of former trademarks that have become generic terms 2 List of protected trademarks frequently used as generic terms 3 Notes 4 References …   Wikipedia

• strengthen — [[t]stre̱ŋθ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ strengthens, strengthening, strengthened 1) VERB If something strengthens a person or group or if they strengthen their position, they become more powerful and secure, or more likely to succeed. [V n] ...the new… …   English dictionary

• profit — [[t]prɒ̱fɪt[/t]] ♦♦ profits, profiting, profited 1) N VAR A profit is an amount of money that you gain when you are paid more for something than it cost you to make, get, or do it. The bank made pre tax profits of ₤3.5 million... You can improve… …   English dictionary

• profit by — phrasal verb profit from or profit by [transitive] Word forms profit from : present tense I/you/we/they profit from he/she/it profits from present participle profiting from past tense profited from past participle profited from a) profit from/by… …   English dictionary

• profit from — phrasal verb profit from or profit by [transitive] Word forms profit from : present tense I/you/we/they profit from he/she/it profits from present participle profiting from past tense profited from past participle profited from a) profit from/by… …   English dictionary

• spread — The price difference between two related markets or commodities. Chicago Board of Trade glossary l) Positions held in two different futures contracts, taken to profit from the change in the difference between the two contracts prices; e.g., long… …   Financial and business terms

• speculate — spec·u·late / spe kyə ˌlāt/ vb lat·ed, lat·ing vi 1: to theorize on the basis of insufficient evidence ◇ A jury is not permitted to speculate on a matter about which insufficient evidence has been presented in reaching its verdict. 2: to assume a …   Law dictionary

• 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

• strike down — 1) PHRASAL VERB: usu passive If someone is struck down, especially by an illness, they are killed or severely harmed. [WRITTEN] [be V ed P] Frank had been struck down by a massive heart attack. [V ed P] ...a great sporting hero, struck down at 49 …   English dictionary