profit
profit
subs.
Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, ὠφέλησις, ἡ ; see advantage.
Gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.
Profits (on investment): P. ἐπικαρπία, ἡ.
They make a double profit out of the city: P. διχόθεν καρποῦνται τὴν πόλιν (Dem. 614).
Ye have had no profit in my glorious deeds: V. οὐκ ὤνασθε τῶν ἐμῶν καλῶν (Eur. H.F. 1368).
subs.
Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, ὠφέλησις, ἡ ; see advantage.
Gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.
Profits (on investment): P. ἐπικαρπία, ἡ.
They make a double profit out of the city: P. διχόθεν καρποῦνται τὴν πόλιν (Dem. 614).
Ye have had no profit in my glorious deeds: V. οὐκ ὤνασθε τῶν ἐμῶν καλῶν (Eur. H.F. 1368).
profit
v. trans.
P. and V. σαμφέρειν (dat.), ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ὀνῐνά̆ναι, (or mid.), Ar. and V. λῡσῐτελεῖν (dat.), V. τέλη λύ̄ειν (dat.), λύ̄ειν (dat.).
It profits: P. and V. συμφέρει, ὠφελεῖ, Ar. and P. λῡσῐτελεῖ, V. τέλη λύ̄ει, λύ̄ει, ἀ̆ρήγει.
Absol., get advantage: P. and V. κερδαίνειν, ὀνί̆νασθαι; see gain.
Profit by, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
Have benefit of: P. and V. ἀ̆πολαύειν (gen.), καρποῦσθαι (acc.), ἐκκαρποῦσθαι (acc.).
v. trans.
P. and V. σαμφέρειν (dat.), ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ὀνῐνά̆ναι, (or mid.), Ar. and V. λῡσῐτελεῖν (dat.), V. τέλη λύ̄ειν (dat.), λύ̄ειν (dat.).
It profits: P. and V. συμφέρει, ὠφελεῖ, Ar. and P. λῡσῐτελεῖ, V. τέλη λύ̄ει, λύ̄ει, ἀ̆ρήγει.
Absol., get advantage: P. and V. κερδαίνειν, ὀνί̆νασθαι; see gain.
Profit by, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
Have benefit of: P. and V. ἀ̆πολαύειν (gen.), καρποῦσθαι (acc.), ἐκκαρποῦσθαι (acc.).
PROFIT
s. lucrum: emolumentum: quaestus: compendium: fructus: utilitas: commodum [SYN. in ADVANTAGE: lucrum emolumentum are general terms; quaestus and compendium are mercantile terms]. (The words are found in this connection and order.) quaestus et lucrum: quaestus et compendium: source of profit quaestus; res ex qua aliquid acquiritur (Cic. Off. 1 42 151): great profit quaestus magnus: lucrum magnum amplum: small profit lucellum: lucrum non magnum: quaestus turpis mediocris etc.: to derive profit from anything utilitatem capere or percipere ex re; fructum capere or percipere ex re [☞ fructum alicujus rei is more common than ex re when the thing from which the person derives profit is possessed by himself; e.g. capio magnum laboris mei fructum]: to make great profits multum lucri auferre: to be making no profits nullum facere quaestum; nihil proficere: to have an eye to one’s own profit aliquid ad fructum suum referre: privato suo commodo servire (of the habit): the profit of a farm etc. fructus quem praedia reddunt; praediorum mercedulae (both of rent); praediorum proventus (of the whole produce): the landlord receives a great profit puri atque reliqui aliquid ad dominum pervenit: to make profit one’s first object or the first consideration omnia quaestu metiri; omnia ad emolumentum revocare: what profit have I in deceiving you? quid mihi lucri est te fallere? (Ter.): to bring in (so much) profit fructum ferre (Cic.); lucrum apportare (Plaut.); lucro esse alicui: to make profits lucrum or quaestum facere: I calculate my profits enumero quod ad me rediturum puto. Vid. ADVANTAGE GAIN.
s. lucrum: emolumentum: quaestus: compendium: fructus: utilitas: commodum [SYN. in ADVANTAGE: lucrum emolumentum are general terms; quaestus and compendium are mercantile terms]. (The words are found in this connection and order.) quaestus et lucrum: quaestus et compendium: source of profit quaestus; res ex qua aliquid acquiritur (Cic. Off. 1 42 151): great profit quaestus magnus: lucrum magnum amplum: small profit lucellum: lucrum non magnum: quaestus turpis mediocris etc.: to derive profit from anything utilitatem capere or percipere ex re; fructum capere or percipere ex re [☞ fructum alicujus rei is more common than ex re when the thing from which the person derives profit is possessed by himself; e.g. capio magnum laboris mei fructum]: to make great profits multum lucri auferre: to be making no profits nullum facere quaestum; nihil proficere: to have an eye to one’s own profit aliquid ad fructum suum referre: privato suo commodo servire (of the habit): the profit of a farm etc. fructus quem praedia reddunt; praediorum mercedulae (both of rent); praediorum proventus (of the whole produce): the landlord receives a great profit puri atque reliqui aliquid ad dominum pervenit: to make profit one’s first object or the first consideration omnia quaestu metiri; omnia ad emolumentum revocare: what profit have I in deceiving you? quid mihi lucri est te fallere? (Ter.): to bring in (so much) profit fructum ferre (Cic.); lucrum apportare (Plaut.); lucro esse alicui: to make profits lucrum or quaestum facere: I calculate my profits enumero quod ad me rediturum puto. Vid. ADVANTAGE GAIN.
v. Transitively utilem esse: usui esse: ex usu esse: utilitatem or usum praebere: prodesse: conducere. To profit anybody much magnae utilitati esse; magnam utilitatem afferre; plurimum or valde prodesse: not to profit anybody much non multum prodesse: to profit anybody esse ex usu alicujus; esse ex re or in rem alicujus (of a thing): alicui prodesse (of persons or things): aliquem juvare (by assistance) alicui adesse (by advice or support; both of men).
Intransitively To profit by anything utilitatem or fructum capere or percipere ex re (but also alicujus rei especially if the person himself possesses the thing; e.g. capio magnum laboris mei fructum): commodum facere ex re (both of gaining advantage from): proficere: progredi: progressus facere: procedere (all in re; to make progress). Vid: To GAIN.
Intransitively To profit by anything utilitatem or fructum capere or percipere ex re (but also alicujus rei especially if the person himself possesses the thing; e.g. capio magnum laboris mei fructum): commodum facere ex re (both of gaining advantage from): proficere: progredi: progressus facere: procedere (all in re; to make progress). Vid: To GAIN.
profit (subs.):
I. In general sense: ēmŏlŭmentum bŏnum, etc.: v.ADVANTAGE , GOOD (subs.).
II. Monetary; in this sense, oft. pl.:
1. lucrum, ēmŏlŭmentum, etc.: v.GAIN .
2. rĕdĭtus, ūs (incomings;as , rents, interest): p.s of mines, r. (pl.) metallorum, Liv. 42, 52: the p.s (of a farm) falling off, decrescente r., Plin. Ep. 6, 3: Suet.
3. fructus, ūs (yield, proceeds): Cic.: Liv.
I. In general sense: ēmŏlŭmentum bŏnum, etc.: v.
II. Monetary; in this sense, oft. pl.:
1. lucrum, ēmŏlŭmentum, etc.: v.
2. rĕdĭtus, ūs (incomings;
3. fructus, ūs (yield, proceeds): Cic.: Liv.
profit (v.):
I. To be of service:
1. prōsum, irr. (with dat., or absol.): what does it p. me? quid mihi p.? Ov. M. 13, 935 (with infin.): Hor. A. P. 333 (absol. = to instruct, edify): Sen.
2. prōfĭcio, 3 (to help, be serviceable: oft. with ad and acc. denoting end to which): your explanation will greatly p. to the end we are in search of, explicatio tua multum ad ea quae quaerimus profecerit, Cic. Fin. 3, 4, 14. Join: proficere et valere, id. Br. 37, init.
3. văleo, 2 (to avail, be effectual): pass.
II. To get good from: prōfĭcio, 3: v.PROGRESS (to make).
III. To take advantage of, make good use of: Phr.: to p. by an opportunity, occasioni non deesse, Caes. B. G. 3, 79, init.: also, occasionem arripere, (avide) amplecti, etc. (v.OPPORTUNITY ): we have greatly p.'d by this tour, *multum fructus (utilitatis) ex hoc itinere cepimus; magnopere profuit nobis hoc iter, etc.: v. supr.
I. To be of service:
1. prōsum, irr. (with dat., or absol.): what does it p. me? quid mihi p.? Ov. M. 13, 935 (with infin.): Hor. A. P. 333 (absol. = to instruct, edify): Sen.
2. prōfĭcio, 3 (to help, be serviceable: oft. with ad and acc. denoting end to which): your explanation will greatly p. to the end we are in search of, explicatio tua multum ad ea quae quaerimus profecerit, Cic. Fin. 3, 4, 14. Join: proficere et valere, id. Br. 37, init.
3. văleo, 2 (to avail, be effectual): pass.
II. To get good from: prōfĭcio, 3: v.
III. To take advantage of, make good use of: Phr.: to p. by an opportunity, occasioni non deesse, Caes. B. G. 3, 79, init.: also, occasionem arripere, (avide) amplecti, etc. (v.
κέρδος
κέρδος, κέρδους, τό, gain, profit
ὀνίνημι
to profit, benefit, help, assist
κερδαίνω
to gain, derive profit
advantage, profit
ἀντικατάλλαξις
profits of commerce
ἄρος
use, profit, help
ἐπιγένημα
excess of price realized over cost, profit
ἐπικέρδια
profit on traffic
ἐπικαρπία
the usufruct of a property, revenue, profit
ὄνησις
use, profit, advantage, good luck
κέρδος, κέρδους, τό, gain, profit
ὀνίνημι
to profit, benefit, help, assist
κερδαίνω
to gain, derive profit
appearing fewer than 50 times
λυσιτέλειαadvantage, profit
ἀντικατάλλαξις
profits of commerce
ἄρος
use, profit, help
ἐπιγένημα
excess of price realized over cost, profit
ἐπικέρδια
profit on traffic
ἐπικαρπία
the usufruct of a property, revenue, profit
ὄνησις
use, profit, advantage, good luck
prosum
to be useful, be of use, do good, benefit, profit, serve
utilitas
use, usefulness, utility, serviceableness, service, expediency, benefit, profit, advantage,...
proficio
to make headway, advance, make progress, have success, profit, succeed, effect, accomplish
lucrum
gain, profit, advantage
quaestus
a gaining, acquiring, gain, acquisition, profit, advantage
faenus
the profit of capital, interest, usury
emolumentum
gain, profit, advantage, benefit
compendium
gain, profit
a small gain, slight profit
profectus3
advance, effect, increase, profit, success
quaesticulus
a trifling profit, petty gain
refert
it is of advantage, profits, befits, matters, imports, concerns, is of importance, is of...
to be useful, be of use, do good, benefit, profit, serve
utilitas
use, usefulness, utility, serviceableness, service, expediency, benefit, profit, advantage,...
proficio
to make headway, advance, make progress, have success, profit, succeed, effect, accomplish
lucrum
gain, profit, advantage
quaestus
a gaining, acquiring, gain, acquisition, profit, advantage
faenus
the profit of capital, interest, usury
emolumentum
gain, profit, advantage, benefit
compendium
gain, profit
appearing fewer than 50 times
lucelluma small gain, slight profit
profectus3
advance, effect, increase, profit, success
quaesticulus
a trifling profit, petty gain
refert
it is of advantage, profits, befits, matters, imports, concerns, is of importance, is of...