| Main Entry: |
profit |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
gain; get or give an advantage |
Synonyms: |
aid,
avail, be of advantage,
benefit,
better, capitalize on, cash in on, clean up,
clear,
contribute,
earn,
exploit,
help,
improve, learn from, make a haul, make a killing, make capital, make good use of, make it big, make money, make the most of,
pay, pay off,
promote,
prosper, put to good use,
realize, reap the benefit,
recover,
score,
serve*, stand in good stead,
take advantage of,
thrive, turn to advantage,
use,
utilize, work for
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Antonyms: |
lose
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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