profit (EN)

noun, verb

noun “profit”

1. (economics) financial gain after expenses are subtracted from revenue
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   After months of hard work, the company finally made a profit thanks to increased sales during the holiday season.
2. benefit or advantage gained from an activity
   She spent the weekend attending workshops for her own profit.

verb “profit”

1. (intransitive) to gain benefit or advantage, especially financially
   She profited greatly from investing early in technology companies.
2. (transitive) to provide benefit to someone; to be of use
   The extra tutoring profited the students, improving their test scores significantly.