WordCmp.com

turn a profit vs take in

take in vs turn a profit

turn a profit and take in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turn a profit No No Yes No
take in No No Yes No
As verbs, take in is a hypernym of turn a profit; that is, take in is a word with a broader meaning than turn a profit:
  • turn a profit: make a profit; gain money or materially
  • take in: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Other hypernyms of turn a profit include bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize.
turn a profit (verb) take in (verb)
make a profit; gain money or materially make (clothes) smaller
take into one's family
take up mentally
fool or hoax
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
take up as if with a sponge
fold up
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
accept
take in, also metaphorically
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
see or watch
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
call for and obtain payment of
visit for entertainment
provide with shelter
suck or take up or in
Difference between turn a profit and take in

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.