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- [self prof-it]
- /sɛlf ˈprɒf ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self prof-it]
- /sɛlf ˈprɒf ɪt/
Definitions of self-profit word
- noun self-profit Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments. 1
- noun self-profit the monetary surplus left to a producer or employer after deducting wages, rent, cost of raw materials, etc.: The company works on a small margin of profit. 1
- noun self-profit advantage; benefit; gain. 1
- verb without object self-profit to gain an advantage or benefit: He profited greatly from his schooling. 1
- verb without object self-profit to make a profit. 1
- verb without object self-profit to take advantage: to profit from the weaknesses of others. 1
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Origin of self-profit
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English < Middle French < Latin prōfectus progress, profit, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + -fec-, combining form of facere to make, do1 + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) Middle English profiten, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Self-profit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-profit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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