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earn vs profit

profit vs earn

earn is not a noun while profit is a noun.

earn and profit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
earn No No Yes No
profit Yes No Yes No
As verbs, profit is a hyponym of earn; that is, profit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than earn:
  • earn: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
  • profit: make a profit; gain money or materially
earn (noun) profit (noun)
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
earn (verb) profit (verb)
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages make a profit; gain money or materially
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions derive a benefit from
Difference between earn and profit

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