Word Meaning

profits definition and meaning

n. Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transaction or occupation; emolument; as, a profit on the sale of goods.
n. Accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences; benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of 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.
v. i. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance.
v. i. To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good.

Crossword clues for profits

- Cash surplus
- Financial gain
- Gain
- Gain advantage
- Prophet said to benefit
- quota
- Gains made by outspoken forecasters