profiter

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English

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Etymology

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From profit +‎ -er.

Noun

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profiter (plural profiters)

  1. One who profits.

Hyponyms

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Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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From profit +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.fi.te/
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Verb

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profiter (intransitive)

  1. to take advantage of, make the most of, enjoy [with de]
  2. to be profitable or beneficial [with à]
    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

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Derived terms

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  • profiter

Further reading

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Serbo-Croatian

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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profìtēr m (Cyrillic spelling профѝте̄р)

  1. profiteer

Declension

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Swedish

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Noun

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profiter

  1. indefinite plural of profit