profit in English: The money you have left after you sell something for more than it cost you. (noun)

Translation

The money you have left after you sell something for more than it cost you.

Word origin

From Latin profectus, progress or gain, from proficere, to make progress, through Old French profit.

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Profit is the money a business keeps after paying its costs.

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"At a profit" means for more money than they paid.

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"Profit" can also be a verb meaning to gain money or an advantage.

money

The coins and notes that people use to buy things.

gain

To get more of something, such as time, weight, or help.

business

The work of buying and selling things to make money, or a company that does this.

sell

To give something to someone in return for money.

loss

The fact of no longer having something or someone that you had before.

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