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profit (PRAHF it) (verb)
To gain a benefit by doing something: David is convinced that he will profit by going to summer school this year.
profit (PRAHF it) (noun)
1. Income typically earned over a specific period of time: The profit on her investment this year was significant and she was pleased.
2. Money obtained by selling something for more than the cost of production or manufacture: The company made a significant profit by deciding to buy the raw materials from local farmers rather than to import what they needed.
2. Money obtained by selling something for more than the cost of production or manufacture: The company made a significant profit by deciding to buy the raw materials from local farmers rather than to import what they needed.
prophet (PRAHF it) (noun)
1. A person who can foretell future events or happenings: The farmer was viewed as a prophet when he warned his neighbors about the upcoming hailstorm.
2. An individual who is credited with writing Holy Scripture; for example, the Old Testament in the Christian Bible: The Prophet was revered for his knowledge, understanding, and explanations of God's messages to mankind.
3. A spokesperson or leader for a group or a cause: Karin's uncle was considered a prophet among climate change advocates.
2. An individual who is credited with writing Holy Scripture; for example, the Old Testament in the Christian Bible: The Prophet was revered for his knowledge, understanding, and explanations of God's messages to mankind.
3. A spokesperson or leader for a group or a cause: Karin's uncle was considered a prophet among climate change advocates.
Many a prophet has been known to profit from his prognosticator's successful renditions.
The best prophet of the future is the past.
A prophet is a man who is not honored in his own country, because people grow tired of hearing him say, "I told you so."
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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prophet
1. Someone who foretells or predicts what is to come; such as, a weather prophet or prophets of doom.
2. A spokesperson of some doctrine, cause, or movement.
2. A spokesperson of some doctrine, cause, or movement.
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Quotes: Prophecy, Prophets
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1. Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
2. Someone who is an interpreter of the will of God.
3. Somebody who predicts the future.
4. Etymology: from Old French prophete (11th century), from Latin propheta, from Greek prophetes, "an interpreter, a spokesman"; especially, of the gods, from pro-, "before" + root of Greek phanai, "to speak".
2. Someone who is an interpreter of the will of God.
3. Somebody who predicts the future.
4. Etymology: from Old French prophete (11th century), from Latin propheta, from Greek prophetes, "an interpreter, a spokesman"; especially, of the gods, from pro-, "before" + root of Greek phanai, "to speak".
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-phemia, -phemic, -phemism, -pheme, -phemy
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(from Latin vates, seer, prophet; sooth-sayer; prophesy, prophecy; which should not be confused with Vatican, "Pope's palace in Rome" or Vaticanism, "doctrine of papal supremacy and infallibility")