profiter

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English

Etymology

From profit +‎ -er.

Noun

profiter (plural profiters)

  1. One who profits.

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Anagrams

French

Etymology

From profit +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.fi.te/
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Verb

profiter (intransitive)

  1. to take advantage of, make the most of, enjoy
  2. to be profitable or beneficial
    bien mal acquis ne profite jamaisill-gotten gains never prosper
  3. (colloquial) to thrive, do well; wear well (of clothes); to soak up (sun, atmosphere)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • profiter

Further reading

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /profǐteːr/
  • Hyphenation: pro‧fi‧ter

Noun

profìtēr m (Cyrillic spelling профѝте̄р)

  1. profiteer

Declension

Swedish

Noun

profiter

  1. indefinite plural of profit