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profit

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
profit by something and profit from something 
1. Lit. to gain money from something. You will surely profit by investing in this stock. I know I will profit from this investment.
2. Fig. to learn from something. I am sure you will profit by your unpleasant experience. Yes, I will profit from my failure.

turn a profit

to earn a profit. The company plans to turn a profit two years from now.
See also: turn

turn a profit
to earn more money than you spend He's been in business five years but has yet to turn a profit.
See also: turn


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