Profit - English meaning

noun

A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position.

Usage examples:

Companies with a computerized database are at an advantage

verb

Put in a favourable or superior position.

Usage examples:

Are we simply caught in a spiral here that will be destructive of our interests while, obviously, s…

noun

A condition that helps you or gives you a greater chance of success

Usage examples:

[ c ] his long arms give him a big advantage over other boxers., [ u ] test scores show no advantag…

verb

Help or benefit.

Usage examples:

No amount of struggle availed charles

noun

Use or benefit.

Usage examples:

He begged her to reconsider, but to no avail

noun

Use, purpose, advantage, or profit

Usage examples:

We tried to persuade her not to resign, but to no avail (= did not succeed)., my attempts to improv…

noun

An advantage or profit gained from something.

Usage examples:

Enjoy the benefits of being a member

verb

Receive an advantage; profit.

Usage examples:

The areas would benefit from regeneration

noun

A helpful or good effect

Usage examples:

[ c ] it was a giveaway to the rich, he said, and not something that’s a benefit to most americans.…

phrasal verb

Put (things or places) in order

phrasal verb

To remove dirt from something or make something neat

Usage examples:

We need to do something to clean up this mess and then get out of there., i have to clean things up…

phrasal verb

To get a lot of money

Usage examples:

With holiday spending already up by 10%, retailers are really hoping to clean up this season., last…

noun

A sum of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves).

Usage examples:

Tax exemptions on dividend payments from pension funds have been scrapped.

noun

A payment by a company of a part of its profit to the people who own shares (= units of ownership) in the company

noun

Part of the profit of a company that is paid to shareholders

Usage examples:

Share/stock dividend you may have investment income that is paid yearly, such as share dividends., …

noun

An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.

Usage examples:

Are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?

adjective

Exceeding a prescribed or desirable amount.

Usage examples:

Trim any excess fat off the meat

noun

An amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable

Usage examples:

They both eat to excess (= a lot more than they need)., the company’s losses are in excess of (= mo…

verb

Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable).

Usage examples:

We gained entry to the car in five seconds

noun

An increase in wealth or resources.

Usage examples:

The pursuit of personal gain

verb

Obtain

adjective

To be desired or approved of.

Usage examples:

It's good that he's back to his old self

noun

That which is morally right; righteousness.

Usage examples:

A mysterious balance of good and evil

adverb

Well.

Usage examples:

My mother could never cook this good

noun

The feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.

Usage examples:

She looked about her with interest

verb

Excite the curiosity or attention of (someone).

Usage examples:

I thought the book might interest eliot

noun

The feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more about something

Usage examples:

I've always had an interest in astronomy., he never seems to show any interest in his children., un…

noun

An act of causing death, especially deliberately.

Usage examples:

The community was shocked by the brutal killings

adjective

Causing death.

Usage examples:

A killing disease

verb

Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).

Usage examples:

Her father was killed in a car crash

idiom

To earn a lot of money

Usage examples:

They made a bundle selling their business.

idiom

To earn a lot of money in a short time and with little effort

Usage examples:

They made a killing with the sale of their london house.

noun

A small package or envelope, or a collection of things in it

Usage examples:

A packet of stamps, the device converts speech into digital packets that scatter and reassemble at …

noun

A small paper or cardboard container used to hold goods, or the contents of the container

Usage examples:

An empty cigarette packet, he ate a whole packet of biscuits., a packet of ketchup, in general, cig…

verb

To bring something into existence, esp. using a particular substance or material; produce

Usage examples:

Does that company make computers?, butter is made from cream., my wedding ring is made of gold., he…

verb

To produce or prepare goods, etc.

Usage examples:

The firm is only a small player in the industry, making around 1,000 vehicles a year., we make soft…

noun

A number of miles travelled or covered.

Usage examples:

The car is in good condition, considering its mileage

noun

The distance that a vehicle has traveled

Usage examples:

What’s the mileage on your car?, smaller cars get better mileage.

noun

The distance that a vehicle has travelled

Usage examples:

The mileage on the vehicle is quite low – only 30,000., smaller cars have better mileage and so cos…

noun

Profit from an investment equal to the initial outlay.

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A long time lag between investment and payback

noun

An action that punishes someone for something bad that the person did to you; revenge

Usage examples:

[ u ] they view the proposed initiative as payback to those senators who have not shown enough repu…

noun

The profit received from an investment or the time that it takes to receive the same amount that was invested

Usage examples:

Shareholders are awaiting a cash payback from the deal., a payback on sth you should have a 20-year…

noun

A rate, number, or amount in each hundred.

Usage examples:

The percentage of caesareans at the hospital was three per cent higher than the national average

noun

An improvement or advantage, esp. when considered against other possibilities

Usage examples:

There’s no percentage in working long hours if you don’t plan to stay in that job., tv ratings are …

noun

An amount of something, often expressed as a number out of 100

Usage examples:

A high/large/small percentage a high percentage of their customers order their goods online., as a …

phrasal verb

To earn a lot of money

Usage examples:

These huge websites rake in $20 million in a year.

phrasal verb

To make a large amount of money, profit, etc.

Usage examples:

The movies have raked in more than $100 million worldwide., campaigners in britain have called for …

noun

An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply.

Usage examples:

Exports of food surpluses

adjective

More than what is needed or used; excess.

Usage examples:

Make the most of your surplus cash

noun

An amount that is more than is needed

Usage examples:

The world is now producing large food surpluses., the government is forecasting a budget surplus th…

verb

Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.

Usage examples:

Mrs morgan took another biscuit

noun

A scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.

Usage examples:

He completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes

verb

Get into one's hands

verb

Take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing or achieving something; employ.

Usage examples:

She used her key to open the front door

noun

The action of using something or the state of being used for a purpose.

Usage examples:

Modern trains are now in use

Put into service

noun

The quality or fact of being useful.

Usage examples:

Faults that affect the book's usefulness

noun

The quality or state of being useful

Usage examples:

Some people think this system of education has outlived its usefulness (= is no longer useful).

noun

The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.

Usage examples:

Your support is of great value

verb

Estimate the monetary worth of.

Usage examples:

His estate was valued at £45,000

noun

Importance, worth, or benefit

Usage examples:

They discussed the value of having cameras in the courtroom., the value of the thing (= its worth i…

adjective

Equivalent in value to the sum or item specified.

Usage examples:

Jewellery worth £450 was taken

noun

The level at which someone or something deserves to be valued or rated.

Usage examples:

They had to listen to every piece of gossip and judge its worth

noun

The amount of money that something can be sold for

Usage examples:

The estimated worth of her jewels alone is about $30 million., $20 worth of gasoline, a sense of pe…

verb

Produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).

Usage examples:

The land yields grapes and tobacco

noun

An amount produced of an agricultural or industrial product.

Usage examples:

The milk yield was poor

verb

Give or supply