profit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gravy noun A sauce made from the juices and fat that come from cooking meat, often thickened and served over food.
- lucre noun Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner.
- profit noun The financial gain made after subtracting costs from revenue.
Senses
profit is used for these senses in English:
- gravy (uncountable, informal) Unearned gain; extra benefit.
- lucre Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner.
- profit (accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
- profit (dated, literary) Benefit, positive result obtained.
gravy — full definition
- noun A sauce made from the juices and fat that come from cooking meat, often thickened and served over food.
- noun Informal: extra money or benefit gained easily, beyond what was expected.