make a profit
Frequency: 9.0250.5 per million words
To gain money from a business or investment.
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- The small business finally started to make a profit after two years.
- He's only interested in making a quick profit.
- Did you make a profit on your house when you sold it?
- Most new companies fail to make a profit in their first year.
- Investors are hoping to make a substantial profit from the deal.
- It is difficult to make a profit in such a competitive market.
- The charity event was not designed to make a profit.
- They managed to make a handsome profit by selling the rare coins.
- If we reduce our costs, we might finally make a profit.
- She made a huge profit by investing in tech stocks early on.