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    Definition of profits in English Dictionary

  • NounBFprofitPREpro-
    1. plural of profit.
      1. (plural only) Collective form of profit.
      2. VerbBFprofitPRprofitingPT, PPprofited
        1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of profit.
        2. More Examples
          1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
            • AT&T rose 16 cents, to $36.79, after the company reported a 17 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit and growth in wireless subscribers and in its regional wireline businesses.
            • f course he won't give you credit. After all, his first and last concern is his company's profit margin. ‎
            • To annualise net profit, divide the year-to-date net profit by the number of completed months, and multiply by twelve.
          2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
            • For I mine own gained knowledge should profane,/ If I would time expend with such a snipe,/ But for my sport and profit.
            • The business runs hot and cold; some months our firm doesn't earn enough to cover expenses and other months, we net 400% profits.
            • The concert hall was underbooked for most of the year and failed to make a profit.
        • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
          1. Nouns
            • Noun forms
              • Noun plural forms
              • Pluralia tantum
              • Verbs
                • Verb forms
                  • Verb singular forms
                    • Third-person singular forms
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              Meaning of profits for the defined word.

              Grammatically, this word "profits" is a noun, more specifically, a noun form and a pluralia tantum. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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