noun
plural -its
money that is made in a business, through investing, etc., after all the costs and expenses are paid :a financial gain [count]
[noncount] formal :the advantage or benefit that is gained from doing something
verb
-its; -ited; -iting
[no obj] :to get an advantage or benefit from something - often + by or from
[+ obj] :to be an advantage to (someone) :to help (someone)
[no obj] :to earn or get money by or from something