# profits

Pronunciation: say "PROF-its" US /ˈpɹɑfɪts/, UK /ˈpɹɒfɪts/

## Noun

1. Plural of profit. — plural of profit
   - Simple: Plural of profit. Use this form when you mean more than one amount of money earned.
   - _Quarterly profits exceeded the analysts' expectations by a wide margin._
   - _The board agreed to reinvest most of the year's profits into research._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of profit. — third-person singular simple present indicative of profit
   - Simple: Third-person singular of profit. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _He profits handsomely from the family business each season._
   - _A patient investor often profits when the market eventually recovers._

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