| Profit (profit) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Pro"fit |
| [F., fr. L.
profectus advance, progress, profit, fr. profectum. See
Proficient.] |
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.
Accession of good; valuable results; useful
consequences; benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of
profit,
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| Profit (profit) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Prof"it |
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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.
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| Profit (profit) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Prof"it |
|
To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to
advance.
To be of use or advantage; to do or bring
good.
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