Profited

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Profit \Prof"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profited}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Profiting}.] [F. profiter. See {Profit}, n.]
     To be of service to; to be good to; to help on; to benefit;
     to advantage; to avail; to aid; as, truth profits all men.
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           The word preached did not profit them.   --Heb. iv. 2.
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           It is a great means of profiting yourself, to copy
           diligently excellent pieces and beautiful designs.
                                                    --Dryden.
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