turn a profit in All languages combined

Audio: En-au-turn a profit.ogg

[Australia] Forms: turns a profit [present, singular, third-person], turning a profit [participle, present], turned a profit [participle, past], turned a profit [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} turn a profit (third-person singular simple present turns a profit, present participle turning a profit, simple past and past participle turned a profit)

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"turn a profit" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]