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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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