profit

noun

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

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Senses

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

derive a benefit from

She profited from his vast experience

the advantageous quality of being beneficial

make a profit; gain money or materially

The company has not profited from the merger

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	profiteer
1	derivation	Related & opposite	turn a profit
1	derivation	Related & opposite	net
1	part meronym	Parts & wholes	share
1	hypernym	Types & categories	income
1	hyponym	Types & categories	earning per share
1	hyponym	Types & categories	windfall profit
1	hyponym	Types & categories	cleanup
1	hyponym	Types & categories	fast buck
1	hyponym	Types & categories	filthy lucre
1	hyponym	Types & categories	gross profit
1	hyponym	Types & categories	markup
1	hyponym	Types & categories	accumulation
1	hyponym	Types & categories	dividend
2	derivation	Related & opposite	welfare
2	derivation	Related & opposite	gain
2	derivation	Related & opposite	gainer
2	hypernym	Types & categories	get
2	hyponym	Types & categories	cash in on
2	hyponym	Types & categories	profiteer
2	hyponym	Types & categories	capitalize
2	hyponym	Types & categories	pyramid
2	hyponym	Types & categories	net
3	derivation	Related & opposite	benefit
3	hypernym	Types & categories	advantage
3	hyponym	Types & categories	account
3	hyponym	Types & categories	profitability
4	antonym	Related & opposite	break even
4	antonym	Related & opposite	turn a loss
4	derivation	Related & opposite	profit
4	hypernym	Types & categories	realise
4	hyponym	Types & categories	line one's pockets
4	hyponym	Types & categories	turn a nice dime
4	hyponym	Types & categories	clean up