turn a profit

Verb

Meaning

make a profit; gain money or materially

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

profit make gain aid improve contribute earn thrive avail prosper bring in pay off hit the jackpot make a killing profits

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Antonyms

lose arrest collapse bankrupt aversion apathy

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Hypernyms

make clear gain earn realize realise

Hyponyms

clean up turn a nice dime turn a nice dollar turn a nice penny line one's pockets

Examples

Canada needs to dismantle its public health-care system and allow private enterprise to get involved and turn a profit. Sarah Palin

A movie that costs only $1.6 million doesn't have to be a cultural event to turn a profit. Steven Soderbergh

Even though I'm a hype man myself, I like the practicality of it all. People who understand how to turn a profit. At the end of the day, this is still business so I'm looking for real practical knowledge of how to actually make money, not necessarily raise it. Gary Vaynerchuk

Free is not an alternative. My company did not turn a profit last year. Howard Stringer

By definition startups usually do not turn a profit. Kevin Harrington

The company has not profited from the merger Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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