| gravy |
some profit or advantage received that is beyond what was expected. [1/2 definitions] |
| gross |
to earn or make a profit of (an amount before any deductions). [1/9 definitions] |
| Habitat for Humanity |
a non-profit worldwide housing organization founded in 1976 that recruits volunteers to build houses purchased through interest-free loans by the needy. |
| in the black |
of a business, making a profit; not in debt. |
| invest |
to put (money or property) into use with the intention of gaining profit or interest. [2/4 definitions] |
| investor |
one who invests, esp. one who invests at low risk for long-term profit. (Cf. speculator.) |
| leech |
someone who clings like a bloodsucker to another person for personal profit. [1/4 definitions] |
| letters patent |
a government-issued document granting a person a patent or exclusive right to sell or otherwise profit from an invention or process. |
| leverage |
to provide (an investment or company) with added potential to profit or acquire something through borrowed money. [1/5 definitions] |
| line one's pockets |
to gain profit, esp. by deceitful dealing. |
| margin |
an amount allowed beyond what is considered necessary, so as to provide for profit, safety, accuracy, or the like. [1/9 definitions] |
| mercantilism |
the practices and spirit of commerce or profit-making; commercialism. [1/2 definitions] |
| merchant |
one who buys goods and sells them for a profit. [1/4 definitions] |
| moneymaker |
something that yields a profit, such as an item that sells quickly. [1/2 definitions] |
| moneymaking |
earning or likely to earn a profit. [1/2 definitions] |
| net2 |
to result in or gain as net profit. [1/5 definitions] |
| nonprofit |
of a business organization, not established to make a profit. |
| P and L |
abbreviation of "profit and loss." |
| pay |
to be to one's advantage; profit. [1/16 definitions] |
| pigeon drop |
a swindle wherein a person gives over personal money in response to a fraudulent promise that such funds will bring large returns or profit. |
| profit |
to derive benefit or profit. [2/5 definitions] |