Synonyms for profit
noun
Advantage
avail, good, value; see advantage 3.
Excess of receipts over expenditures
gain, return(s), proceeds, receipts, take*, gate, emolument, acquisition, rake-off*, accumulation, saving, aggrandizement, augmentation, interest, remuneration, earnings.
Antonyms loss*, debits, costs.
verb
To be of benefit
benefit, assist, avail; see help 1.
To derive gain
benefit, capitalize on, cash in on, realize, clear, gain, reap profits, make a profit, recover, thrive, prosper, harvest, make money.
Antonyms lose*, lose out on, miss out on.
See profit in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
Something beneficial:
advantage, avail, benefit, blessing, boon1, favor, gain. See helpSomething that contributes to or increases one's well-being:
advantage, benefit, good, interest (often used in plural). See helpSomething earned, won, or otherwise acquired:
earnings, gain, return. See get, moneyThe quality of being suitable or adaptable to an end:
account, advantage, avail, benefit, use, usefulness, utility. See used
verb
To make a large profit:
batten. (Slang) clean up. Idiom: make a killing. See moneyTo derive advantage:
benefit, capitalize, gain. See helpTo be an advantage to:
advantage, avail, benefit, serve. (Archaic) boot2. Idiom: stand someone in good stead. See help
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