Category:Profit

Pro"fit, n. Etym: [f., fr. L. profectus advance, progress, profit, Fr. profectum. See proficient.]

1. 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.

2. 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.

Syn. -- benefit; avail; service; improvement; advancement; gain; Emolument.

Profit Prof"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Profited; p. pr. & vb. n. Profiting.] Etym: [f. profiter. See profit, n.]

Defn: 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.

Profit Prof"it, v. i.

1. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to Advance. I profit not by thy talk. Shak.

2. To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good. Riches profit not in the day of wrath. Prov. xi. 4.