[ noun ]
■ benefit resulting from some event or action
e.g.)
・it turned out to my advantage
・reaping the rewards of generosity
→
advantage
,
reward
[ noun ]
■ a reason for wanting something done
e.g.)
・for your sake
・died for the sake of his country
・in the interest of safety
・in the common interest
→
interest
,
sake
[ noun ]
■ for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)
e.g.)
・in your behalf
・campaigning in his own behalf
・spoke a good word in his friend's behalf
→
behalf
[ noun ]
■ benefit
e.g.)
・for your own good
・what's the good of worrying?
→
good
[ noun ]
■ the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
→
gain
[ noun ]
■ the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
→
earnings
,
lucre
,
net
,
net income
,
net profit
,
profit
,
profits
[ noun ]
■ something won (especially money)
→
profits
,
win
,
winnings
[ noun ]
■ the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
e.g.)
・the average return was about 5%
→
issue
,
payoff
,
proceeds
,
return
,
take
,
takings
,
yield
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