1prof·it 
/ˈprɑ:fət/ noun
plural prof·its /ˈprɑ:fət/ noun 1 : money that is made in a business, through investing, etc., after all the costs and expenses are paid : a financial gain [count] ▪ The company made/turned a profit this year. ▪ Profits are up/down from last year. ▪ There was a rise/fall/increase/decrease in profits this year. ▪ The profits from CD sales were donated to charity. ▪ We sold the house at a profit. [=we made a profit when we sold our house] [noncount] ▪ The organization is not run for profit. ▪ The film made $1,000,000 in profit. — opposite loss 2 [noncount] formal : the advantage or benefit that is gained from doing something
▪ The book can be read with profit by anyone who wants to understand how the system works.
▪ The book can be read with profit by anyone who wants to understand how the system works.
