I profit not by thy talk. --Shak.
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2. To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good.
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Riches profit not in the day of wrath. --Prov. xi. 4. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Profit — (von lat. profectus „Fortgang, Zunahme, Vorteil“ / Aussprache: [pʀoˈfit]) bezeichnet den Gewinn, d.h. den Überschuss, welcher nach Abzug der Kosten der eingesetzten Mittel von einem Unternehmen, bzw. Unternehmer erzielt wird. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
profit — prof·it n 1: gain in excess of expenditures: as a: the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost b: net income from a business, investment, or capital appreciation compare earnings, loss … Law dictionary
Profit — generally is the making of gain in business activity for the benefit of the owners of the business. The word comes from Latin meaning to make progress, is defined in two different ways, one for economics and one for accounting.Profit may refer to … Wikipedia
Profit — Pro fit, n. [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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Profit — Prof it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Profiting}.] [F. profiter. See {Profit}, n.] 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. [1913 Webster] The word… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Profit — (v. fr.), Gewinn, Vortheil; Profit tout clair (spr. Profi tuh klär), ganz reiner Gewinn … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Profīt — (franz.), Vorteil, Gewinn; profitieren, Vorteil ziehen; profitabel, vorteilhaft … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Profít — (frz.), Gewinn, Vorteil; profitieren, Nutzen haben; profitābel, gewinnbringend … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
profit by — index employ (make use of), exploit (make use of) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
PROFIT — s. m. Gain, bénéfice, émolument, avantage, utilité. Grand profit. Profit médiocre. Profit légitime. Profit clair et net. Tirer du profit d une affaire. Ils ont partagé le profit ensemble. C est un homme qui ne songe qu à son profit. Il a fait un… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
