Past tense of profit
regular verb
The past tense of profit is profited. The past participle is also profited.
Forms of profit
| Base form (V1) | profit /ˈpɹɒfɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | profited |
| Past participle (V3) | profited |
| Present participle | profiting |
| Third person singular | profits /ˈpɹɑfɪts/ |
Profited in a sentence
- Vovo said, only half arguing, “Who can you point out that ever profited by this moderation teaching?2011, Mack Reynolds, Tomorrow Might Be Different, →ISBN. From the entry eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die
- Forget the misbuys after you have profited by them and lay stress upon the new.1930, Southern Furniture Journal, volume 59, page 3. From the entry misbuy
- They hadn't profited emotionally, or financially, or professionally.2004, Robert William Kubey, Creating television. From the entry Mouseketeer
- Rogers 3d, who have profited from business with the state.1975 July 7, Ben A. Franklin, “MANDEL INQUIRY STIRS MARYLAND”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2024. From the entry chiefly
- And it is profited from by a class of tech and AI billionaires who have turned killing into a growth industry and mass death into a Series F funding round.2026 March 6, Kevin S., “Who the Terrorists Are: On the American-Israeli War in Iran”, in The Kansas City Defender, archived from the…. From the entry Epstein coalition
Meaning of profit
- noun Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
- noun Benefit, positive result obtained.
- verb To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).
Questions about the past tense of profit
- What is the past tense of profit?
- The past tense of profit is profited.
- What is the past participle of profit?
- The past participle of profit is profited.
- Is profit a regular or irregular verb?
- Profit is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: profit (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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