Profit — Defs

01 n. Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transa…

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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.
“Let no man anticipate uncertain profits.” — Rambler.
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Accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences; benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of profit,
“This I speak for your own profit.” — 1 Cor. vii. 35.

“If you dare do yourself a profit and a right.” — Shak.

02 v. t. 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.

imp. & p. p. Profited; p. pr. & vb. n. Profiting

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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.
“The word preached did not profit them.” — Heb. iv. 2.

“It is a great means of profiting yourself, to copy diligently excellent pieces and beautiful designs.” — Dryden.

03 v. i. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance.

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To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance.
“I profit not by thy talk.” — Shak.
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To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good.
“Riches profit not in the day of wrath.” — Prov. xi. 4.