profit

Money left after you subtract the cost of making or selling something from the money received.

• The shop made a profit.
• Higher costs reduced the company's profits.
• How much profit did you make on that sale?

How to use it: a profit on something (We made a small profit on the sale.)

Similar words: earnings, net income

Opposites: loss

Common phrases: make a profit, net profit, profit margin, annual profit

To gain money, help, or another advantage from something.

• Both companies will profit from the deal.
• She profited from her teacher's advice.
• Who profits when house prices rise?

How to use it: profit from something (Students can profit from her experience.); profit by something (We should profit by the mistakes we made.)

Similar words: benefit, gain

Opposites: lose

Common phrases: profit from something, profit by something, profit financially