profit

noun
[L3824]

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • singular : profit
  • plural : profits

Senses

  • monetary income distributed to the owner of an enterprise
  • (in the accounting sense of the excess of revenue over cost) sum of two components: normal profit and economic profit
  • accounting term; income distributed to the owner in a profitable market production process (business)

profit

verb
[L3825]

Forms

  • simple present : profit
  • simple present, singular, third person : profits
  • simple past : profited
  • present participle : profiting
  • past participle : profited

Senses

  • benefit