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adj. making a profit VERBS be, prove, seem confident that the venture will prove profitable | become | remain | make sth | keep sth What can be done to keep the business profitable? ADV. extremely, highly, hugely, immensely, very a highly profitable chain of shops | barely | quite, relatively | enough, sufficiently The business is not really profitable enough. | financially | potentially helpful VERBS be | find sth Some churches have found it profitable to hold services during the week. ADV. very | mutually Cooperation could be mutually profitable. | potentially
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