proficere
61proficient — (adj.) 1580s, from L. proficientem (nom. proficiens), prp. of proficere to make progress, be useful (see PROFICIENCY (Cf. proficiency)). Related: Proficiently …
62profit — (n.) early 14c., from O.Fr. prufit (mid 12c.), from L. profectus profit, progress, properly pp. of proficere (see PROFICIENCY (Cf. proficiency)). As the opposite of loss, it replaced O.E. gewinn. The verb is attested from c.1300, from O.Fr.… …
63proficient — adjective competent or skilled in doing or using something. Derivatives proficiency noun proficiently adverb Origin C16: from L. proficient , proficere to advance , from pro on behalf of + facere do, make …
64profit — noun 1》 a financial gain, especially the difference between an initial outlay and the subsequent amount earned. 2》 advantage; benefit. verb (profits, profiting, profited) benefit, especially financially. ↘be beneficial to. Derivatives profitless… …
65proficient — pro•fi•cient [[t]prəˈfɪʃ ənt[/t]] adj. 1) fully competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer[/ex] 2) an expert • Etymology: 1580–90; < L prōficient , s. of prōficiēns, prp. of prōficere to advance, make progress… …
66Profit — »Nutzen, Gewinn«: Das aus dem niederd. Sprachraum stammende Substantiv wurde um etwa 1400 als Handelswort aus gleichbed. mniederl. profijt entlehnt, das seinerseits aus frz. profit »Gewinn« übernommen ist. Dies geht auf lat. profectus »Fortgang,… …
67aider — Aider, Iuuare, Adiuuare, Adiutare, Opitulari, Adiumento esse, Adiumentum dare, Adiumentum afferre, Adiumenta importare, Auxilium afferre, Adesse alicui, Auxilium portare, Opem ferre, siue afferre, Operam alicui dare, Operam praebere, Opem referre …
68avancer — Avancer, Celerare, Accelerare, Maturare. Avancer, Mettre plus avant, Protendere, Promouere. Avancer et haster un cheval, Citare equum. Avancer d aller aucun qui targe, Producere cunctantem, Commotum aliquem reddere. Je t avanceray d aller,… …
69prouffiter — Prouffiter, neutr. acut. Est gaigner, augmenter en moyens, comme, Il prouffite bien, Augetur lucro, et, Il prouffite aux lettres, Doctior in dies euadit, Et d un enfant, herbe ou autre chose née pour croistre, on dit, Il ne prouffite point, quand …
70aprovecer — (Del lat. proficĕre). 1. intr. ant. Aprovechar, hacer progresos, adelantar. 2. ant. Cundir, propagarse, difundirse …
