profit on capital

profit Noun

— A profit is money made that is over the total amount spent on the thing being sold.

profit Verb

— If someone profits from something, they benefit from it; they gain from it.

on Preposition

— positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above The apple is on the table. — at the date of Tim was born on the 4th of July. — along, forwards (continuing an action) drive on, rock on — about, dealing with the subject of I have a book on history. There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago. — touching; hanging from I have no money on me at the moment. I would like to eat the fruit on the trees. — because of, due to He was arrested on suspicion of bribery. I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it. The stock price increased on news of a new product.

on Adjective

— If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating. The television is on. The lights are on, so it is very bright.

capital Noun

— A capital is the most important city of a country. The government of the country is usually located there. — The (field) capital is the most important city in that particular field. Hollywood is the film capital, New York the theater capital, Las Vegas the gambling capital. — A person's capital is all his money and wealth. — A capital forms the topmost member of a column or pilaster. It broadens the area of the column's supporting surface.

capital Adjective

— A capital object or idea is something that is very important. — very good. That is a capital idea! — Involving punishment by death. Not all felonies are capital crimes. — . One begins a sentence with a capital letter.