profit vs lucre

lucre vs profit

profit and lucre both are nouns.

profit is a verb but lucre is not a verb.

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

As nouns, profit and lucre are synonyms defined as:

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

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

profit (noun)	lucre (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)
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)	informal terms for money

profit (verb)	lucre (verb)
make a profit; gain money or materially
derive a benefit from

Difference between profit and lucre

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