Vocabulary

profit; advantage; benefit; gain

na-adjective noun
freq #12

Example sentences

He has an optimistic turn of mind.

It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality.

You gain nothing by speaking ill of others.

It's to your advantage to learn everything you can.

When an ill wind blows it does good to no one.

There is no advantage in staying here.

It pays to be polite.