Profit is the money left when you take away costs from what you earn. It shows if a business or activity makes money or loses money.
The shop made a good profit last month.
She wants profit from selling her books.
Profit can mean any good result or advantage from an action or situation. It is not always about money but also about help or success.
She took profit from her experience in school.
There is profit in learning a new language.
To profit means to get money or advantage from working or selling something. It shows you earn more than you spend.
They profit from selling cars every year.
She profited by working hard at school.
Profit can also mean how much more money or value an investment or work gives back. It shows good results or growth from effort or money put in.
The investment gave a good profit this year.
Farmers hope for profit after hard work.
'Profit' can refer to a suffix in language studies, but this usage is very rare. Usually, it means money or benefit. This meaning is more technical and found in grammar.
The word 'profit' ends with '-it'.
Suffixes show profit or state in words.
Sometimes, 'profit' is used in phrases to mean taking advantage or extra benefit from a chance or rule. It can be positive or negative depending on the situation.
He took profit of the offer quickly.
They profit from the new rules.
