profit vs benefit

profit and benefit both are nouns.

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

As verbs, profit and benefit are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of profit include gain.

profit (noun)	benefit (noun)
the advantageous quality of being beneficial	something that aids or promotes well-being
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)	a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
	financial assistance in time of need

profit (verb)	benefit (verb)
make a profit; gain money or materially	derive a benefit from
derive a benefit from	be beneficial for