net vs profit

net and profit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
net	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
profit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, net and profit are synonyms defined as:

net and profit: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

Other synonyms of net include earnings, lucre, net income, net profit, profits.

As verbs, profit is a hypernym of net; that is, profit is a word with a broader meaning than net:

Other hypernyms of net include benefit, gain.

net (noun)	profit (noun)
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals	the advantageous quality of being beneficial
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange	the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

net (adjective)	profit (adjective)
remaining after all deductions
conclusive in a process or progression

net (verb)	profit (verb)
catch with a net	make a profit; gain money or materially
construct or form a web, as if by weaving	derive a benefit from
make as a net profit
yield as a net profit