profited

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To make a gain or profit, especially from a business deal.

  - "He profited greatly from the sale of his stocks."
  - "The company profited from the new technology."

• Verb

  2. (Law) To benefit or gain a right or advantage, especially at the expense of someone else.

  - "The defendant profited from the plaintiff's mistake."
  - "The heir profited from his uncle's death."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with profited
profiteroles , deprofite , profiteer

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Variants

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profit , profited , profiting , profits

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Forms

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past tense: profited, past participle: profited

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Etymology

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From Old French profiter, meaning 'to benefit, to prosper'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'profiteer' refers to someone who makes excessive profits, often at the expense of others.

2. In the Bible, the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) describes a master who entrusts his servants with various amounts of money, and those who 'profited' by investing it were rewarded.

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Related Concepts

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1. Profit: The financial gain derived from a business deal or investment.

2. Profit margin: The difference between the selling price of a product or service and the cost of producing it.

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Culture

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In literature, 'profited' is often used to describe characters who gain financially or in some other way from a situation or event. It can also be used figuratively to refer to gaining knowledge or experience.

How to Memorize "profited"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a businessman counting his money after making a successful sale. Visualize the word 'profited' written in bold letters next to him.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'profited' with the concept of financial gain or success.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'People Often Find It Tempting To Earn' (POFITTE), where the first letter of each word corresponds to the first letter of 'profited'.

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