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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
profit
/ˈpɹɒfɪt/
verb1 of 2
to earn money from something
- “This job is does not have a suitable profit ratio.”Tatoeba
- “This company uses cheap labor to increase its profit margins.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)