French word

profiter

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁofite/

Meaning

  • verbenjoy

Example

Profite bien de tes vacances.

Enjoy your vacation.

Illustration for profiter (enjoy)

More examples

Profite de la vie tant que tu le peux.

Enjoy life while you can.

Core concept

Drawing useful or enjoyable value from a situation, opportunity, or thing.

Common phrases

  • profiter de la vie

    enjoy life

  • profiter de ses vacances

    enjoy one's vacation

  • profiter de l'occasion

    take advantage of the opportunity

Similar words

apprécier: To value something for its qualities and take genuine pleasure in it.
savourer: To enjoy a flavor or atmosphere slowly and fully.
se servir de: To make use of something as a tool or resource.

Definition in French

Bénéficier d'une situation ou jouir d'une chose.

Word origin

French profiter comes from Old French profitier and ultimately from Latin proficere, meaning to advance or benefit.

Usage tips

  • The usual construction is profiter de followed by a noun or stressed pronoun, not profiter something directly.

Other meanings

  • take advantage of ___verb
  • profit from ___verb

Opposites

Related words

  • profiteurprofiteernoun
  • profitableprofitableadjective
  • profitprofitnoun

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