(accounting, economics) 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.

(property law) Ellipsis of profit à prendre.

(transitive) To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).

(intransitive, construed with from) To benefit, gain.

(intransitive, construed with from) To take advantage of, exploit, use.