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111make a book — Australian Slang (horseracing) lay and receive bets at such odds that whichever horse wins, a profit is made …
112profit — prof·it || prÉ‘fɪt / prÉ’ n. earnings, financial gain; benefit, avail; financial income; advantage, privilege v. earn income, make financial gains; be of service, be beneficial, be advantageous …
113profit — I. n. 1. Gain, produce, emolument, return, avails. 2. Advantage, benefit, service, weal, utility, accession of good, improvement, advancement. II. v. n. 1. Improve, gain, advance, make improvement, gain advantage. 2. Bring good, be of use or… …
114for-profit — for ˈprofit adjective [only before a noun] ECONOMICS COMMERCE a for profit organization is one which aims to make a profit: • The I.R.S. began to question the tax exempt status of some American not for profit hospitals. * * * for profit UK US… …
115turn a profit — verb make a profit; gain money or materially The company has not profited from the merger • Syn: ↑profit • Ant: ↑lose (for: ↑profit), ↑break even (for: ↑ …
116not-for-profit — 1. adjective not meant to make a profit Syn: non profit, non profit making 2. noun A company or organization that is not meant to make a profit …
117non-profit-making — adj. (of an enterprise) not conducted primarily to make a profit. * * * adjective not commercially motivated • Syn: ↑nonprofit • Similar to: ↑noncommercial * * * non profit making variant UK US Main entry: non profit …
118Non-profit journalism — (abbreviated as NPJ, also known as a not for profit journalism or think tank journalism)[1][2][3] is the practice of journalism as a non profit organization instead of a for profit business. NPJ groups are able to operate and serve the public… …
119do vs make — Do | Make When do or make are used as main verbs it can be confusing to ESL learners. The verb make goes with some words and the verb do with other words. Do We use the verb do when someone performs an action, activity or task. • do a… …
120do vs make — Do | Make When do or make are used as main verbs it can be confusing to ESL learners. The verb make goes with some words and the verb do with other words. Do We use the verb do when someone performs an action, activity or task. • do a… …
