verb
Meaning 1
To obtain profit from an investment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
turn a profit
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verb
Meaning 2
To gain money or to gain materially.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic
Examples
- The company has not turned a profit from the merger.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
make a profit; gain money or materially
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The company has not profited from the merger
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: profit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
Narrower terms: line one's pockets, turn a nice dime, turn a nice penny, turn a nice dollar, clean up
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