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			| 1.
								the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) 2.
								the advantageous quality of being beneficial
 
 'profit' - used as a verb
 3.
								derive a benefit from
 She profited from his vast experience
 4.
								make a profit; gain money or materially
 The company has not profited from the merger
 
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			| 1. Profit / Plural profits
 2. Profit / Past
 profited
 3. Profit / Third Person
 profits
 4. Profit / Present Participle
 profiting
 
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