Self-profit
noun
1.
Often, profits.
pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction.
Compare gross profit, net profit.
the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested.
returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
2.
the monetary surplus left to a producer or employer after deducting wages, rent, cost of raw materials, etc.:
The company works on a small margin of profit.
3.
advantage; benefit; gain.
verb (used without object)
4.
to gain an advantage or benefit:
He profited greatly from his schooling.
5.
to make a profit.
6.
to take advantage:
to profit from the weaknesses of others.
7.
to be of service or benefit.
8.
to make progress.
verb (used with object)
9.
to be of advantage or profit to:
Nothing profits one so much as a sound education.
noun
1.
(often pl) excess of revenues over outlays and expenses in a business enterprise over a given period of time, usually a year
2.
the monetary gain derived from a transaction
3.
income derived from property or an investment, as contrasted with capital gains
the ratio of this income to the investment or principal
4.
(economics)
the income or reward accruing to a successful entrepreneur and held to be the motivating factor of all economic activity in a capitalist economy
(as modifier): the profit motive
5.
a gain, benefit, or advantage
verb
6.
to gain or cause to gain profit
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