- turn a profit
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a) To obtain profit from an investment.
The company has not turned a profit from the merger.
b) To gain money or to gain materially.
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turn a profit — ► FINANCE to make a profit: »The business was set up five years ago but is still struggling to turn a profit. Main Entry: ↑turn … Financial and business terms
turn a profit — profit from, make money It will be a year before we turn a profit on this new product … English idioms
turn a profit — to earn more money than you spend. He s been in business five years but has yet to turn a profit … New idioms dictionary
turn a profit — verb make a profit; gain money or materially The company has not profited from the merger • Syn: ↑profit • Ant: ↑lose (for: ↑profit), ↑break even (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
turn to profit — (also turn to advantage) Make profitable, make advantageous … New dictionary of synonyms
To turn to profit — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turn — (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s chisel, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn — In the equities market, a reversal; unwind . Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. turn turn 1 [tɜːn ǁ tɜːrn] noun 1. [countable] FINANCE the … Financial and business terms
TURN — Trader s Unique Reference Number used to identify an importer numerically. It is normally based on the trader s VAT registration number, with a three digit extension. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * ▪ I. turn turn 1 [tɜːn ǁ tɜːrn] noun 1.… … Financial and business terms
turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out … Dictionary of contemporary English
