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profiteth

profiteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of profit.

Meaning of profit

Verb

profit (third-person singular simple present profits, present participle profiting, simple past and past participle profited)

  1. (transitive) To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).
    • The word preached did not profit them.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 4:2
  2. (intransitive) To benefit, gain.
  3. (intransitive) To take advantage of, exploit, use.

See all 6 meanings of profit

Origin of profiteth

From profit + -eth.

Questions about profiteth

What is profiteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Profiteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of profit.

Words near profiteth in the dictionary

  1. profiter
  2. profiterole
  3. profiteroles
  4. profiters
  5. profitest
  6. profiteth
  7. profiting
  8. profitings
  9. profitless
  10. profitlessly
  11. profitlessness

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