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profit vs line one's pockets

line one's pockets vs profit

profit is a noun but line one's pockets is not a noun.

profit and line one's pockets both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
profit Yes No Yes No
line one's pockets No No Yes No
As verbs, line one's pockets is a hyponym of profit; that is, line one's pockets is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than profit:
  • profit: make a profit; gain money or materially
  • line one's pockets: make a lot of money
Other hyponyms of profit include turn a nice dime, turn a nice dollar, turn a nice penny, clean up.
profit (noun) line one's pockets (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)
profit (verb) line one's pockets (verb)
make a profit; gain money or materially make a lot of money
derive a benefit from
Difference between profit and line one's pockets

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