Benefit vs. Profit

Benefit vs. Profit — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Benefit and Profit

Benefitnoun

An advantage; help or aid from something.

It was for her benefit.His benefit was free beer.

Profitnoun

Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.

Benefitnoun

(insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.

Profitnoun

Benefit, positive result obtained.

Reading such an enlightening book on the subject was of much profit to his studies.

Benefitnoun

An event such as a performance, given to raise funds for some cause.

Profitnoun

(legal) In property law, a nonpossessory interest in land whereby a party is entitled to enter the land of another for the purpose of taking the soil or the substance of the soil (coal, oil, minerals, and in some jurisdictions timber and game).

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Benefitnoun

(obsolete) beneficence; liberality

Profitverb

(transitive) To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).

Benefitverb

(transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to.

Profitverb

To benefit, gain.

Benefitverb

(intransitive) To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.

Profitverb

To take advantage of, exploit, use.

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Benefitnoun

financial assistance in time of need

Profitnoun

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

Benefitnoun

something that aids or promotes well-being;

for the common good

Profitnoun

the advantageous quality of being beneficial

Benefitnoun

a performance to raise money for a charitable cause

Profitverb

derive a benefit from;

She profited from his vast experience

Benefitverb

derive a benefit from;

She profited from his vast experience

Profitverb

make a profit; gain money or materially;

The company has not profited from the mergerI lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!The company turned a loss after the first year

Benefitverb

be beneficial for;

This will do you good