Profit /(?)/

1. 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.

   Let no man anticipate uncertain profits.

2. Accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences; benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of profit,

   This I speak for your own profit.

   If you dare do yourself a profit and a right.

imp. & p. p. Profited; p. pr. & vb. n. Profiting

1. 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.

   The word preached did not profit them.

   It is a great means of profiting yourself, to copy diligently excellent pieces and beautiful designs.

1. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance.

   I profit not by thy talk.

2. To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good.

   Riches profit not in the day of wrath.