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profiting

USPROF-i-ting/ˈpɹɑfɪtɪŋ/SayPROF-it-ingUK/ˈpɹɒfɪtɪŋ/AUS/ˈpɹɔfɪtɪŋ/

3 meanings of profiting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of profit. Use this form for something happening now or going on.

    The store is profiting from the holiday rush.

    Investors are profiting from rising oil prices.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of earning money from a business or activity.

    Like ending the day with more money in your pocket than you started with.

    Profiting from a friend's bad luck left him feeling guilty.

    The profiting from these sales paid for a new roof.

    Similarprofiteering, enrichment, moneymaking

  3. 3
    noununcountable
    A benefit or gain you get from something.

    There was no profiting in waiting any longer.

    He saw little profiting in the long, tiring trip.

    Similarpoint, benefit, use, advantage, gain

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profiting is a form of profit

profit, verb: To get money or another good thing from something, sometimes in an unfair way. Full entry

Forms
profitprofits he/she/itprofiting -ing formprofited past tense, past participle
Spelling
profit → profiting: add -ing

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