profit
/ˈprɒfɪt/noun
उच्चारण प्रॉफ़िट
लाभ, मुनाफ़ा, फ़ायदा
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Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[C, U]
the money that you make in business or by selling things, especially after paying the costs involved
लाभ, मुनाफ़ा, फ़ायदा
- The shop made a profit of ten thousand rupees.
- sell at a profit
- The company made a huge profit this year.
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- The trader sold the mangoes at a good profit.
- Profits fell because the cost of raw materials went up.
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[U] formal
the advantage that you get from doing something
लाभ, भलाई
- Reading for profit and pleasure
- There is little profit in arguing with someone who refuses to listen.
- There is no profit in blaming each other for the loss.
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- He read the book with great profit and passed the exam.
- What profit is there in wasting your time on useless arguments?
Synonyms benefit advantage good value use
Opposite disadvantage harm
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[I] ~ (from/by sth)
to get something useful from a situation; to be useful to somebody
लाभ उठाना, फ़ायदा होना
- Students will profit from the new library.
- Everyone can profit from a little advice from seniors.
- Farmers will profit from the new irrigation scheme.
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- Who stands to profit if the price of onions rises?
- She profited greatly from her teacher's advice.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
make / earn a profit (on / from sth)
Use make or earn with profit. Use on for the sale and from for the business.
'Profit' के साथ 'make' या 'earn' आता है; बिक्री के लिए 'on' और व्यवसाय के लिए 'from' आता है।
- The shopkeeper made a profit on every sale.
- She earned a good profit from the dairy.
profit and loss / at a profit / at a loss
Things are sold at a profit or at a loss. The pair is profit and loss in accounts.
वस्तुएँ 'at a profit' या 'at a loss' बेची जाती हैं; लेखा में जोड़ी 'profit and loss' है।
- He sold the old scooter at a small profit.
- A profit and loss statement was prepared.
profit from / by sth (verb)
As a verb, to profit means to gain an advantage. Use from or by.
क्रिया के रूप में 'profit' का अर्थ लाभ पाना है; 'from' या 'by' आता है।
- Students profit from regular practice.
- No one profits by dishonesty in the long run.
profit: countable and uncountable
Profit is uncountable for the idea and countable for amounts: 'profits rose', 'a profit of Rs 5,000'.
विचार के रूप में 'profit' uncountable है और राशियों के लिए countable है: 'profits rose', 'a profit of Rs 5,000'।
- Profits rose by ten per cent this year.
+Collocations 4
adjective + profit
hugenetgrosssmallannual
- The bank reported a huge annual profit.
verb + profit
makeearnshowturnshare
- The firm turned a profit in its second year.
profit + noun
marginmotiveshareand lossbooking
- Selling at a low profit margin attracts more customers.
profit from / by + noun
from salesfrom tradefrom farmingby mistakes
- Farmers profit from a good monsoon.
“More examples 5
- The company made a profit of five crore rupees last year.
कंपनी ने पिछले वर्ष पाँच करोड़ रुपये का लाभ कमाया।
- Radhika's tea stall began to show a profit after three months.
राधिका के चाय के ठेले ने तीन महीने बाद लाभ दिखाना शुरू किया।
- The trader sold the grain at a profit when prices rose.
दाम बढ़ने पर व्यापारी ने अनाज मुनाफ़े पर बेचा।
- No one can profit from copying in an exam.
परीक्षा में नक़ल करके कोई लाभ नहीं पा सकता।
- There is little profit in arguing with him.
उससे बहस करने में थोड़ा ही लाभ है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He made profit of Rs 500 from the sale.
✓ He made a profit of Rs 500 from the sale.
Make a profit of needs the article a.
'Make a profit of' में article 'a' आवश्यक है।
✗ I got profit by the sale of my old phone.
✓ I made a profit on the sale of my old phone.
Make a profit on a sale; get profit by is not natural.
बिक्री पर लाभ के लिए 'make a profit on' आता है; 'get profit by' स्वाभाविक नहीं है।
✗ He did not profit to the trip.
✓ He did not profit from the trip.
The verb profit takes from or by.
क्रिया 'profit' के बाद 'from' या 'by' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns are all about money gained, but they are used for different kinds of gain.
ये nouns कमाए गए धन के हैं, पर अलग-अलग तरह के लाभ के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
Money gained in business after costs are paid.
लागत चुकाने के बाद व्यवसाय में कमाया गया धन।
- The shop made a profit.
All the money a person or firm receives regularly.
किसी व्यक्ति या फर्म को नियमित रूप से मिलने वाला कुल धन।
- His monthly income is low.
An increase or advantage of any kind, not only money.
किसी भी प्रकार की वृद्धि या लाभ, केवल धन नहीं।
- She made gains in speaking.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
prof·it
?Which word?
Homophone: profit (gain) and prophet (a person sent by God).
Homophone: profit (लाभ) और prophet (पैगंबर)।
§Grammar and usage
Profit from or by sth.
Usage: 'profit from' या 'profit by sth' दोनों सही हैं, और दोनों का मतलब किसी चीज़ से लाभ उठाना है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who makes unfair profits, especially in a crisis, is a profiteer.
अनुचित लाभ कमाने वाला, विशेषकर संकट में, profiteer।
General knowledge
Maths: profit = selling price minus cost price; profit percentage is calculated on the cost price.
गणित में लाभ = विक्रय मूल्य घटा क्रय मूल्य; लाभ प्रतिशत क्रय मूल्य पर निकाला जाता है।