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ucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession. What was so profitable to the empire became fatal to the emperor. Arbuthnot. -- Prof"it*a*ble*ness, n. -- Prof"it*a*bly, adv.

In business of any kind; as, the progress of a negotiation; the progress of art.

rage; to advance; to excite; as, to promote learning; to promote disorder; to promote a business venture. "Born to promote all truth." Milton.

The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.

The act of proroguing; the ending of the session of Parliament, and postponing of its business, by the command of the sovereign. [Eng.]

To end the session of a parliament by an order of the sovereign, thus deferring its business. Parliament was prorogued to [meet at] Westminster. Bp. Hall. The Parliament was again prorogued to a distant day. Macaulay.

One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business.

g prosperous; advance or gain in anything good or desirable; successful progress in any business or enterprise; attainment of the object desired; good fortune; success; as, commercial prosperity; national prosperity. Now prosperity begins to mellow. Shak. Prosperities can only be enjoyed by them who fear not at all to…

The proper or appropriate business or duty of a person or body; office; charge; jurisdiction; sphere. The woman'sprovince is to be careful in her economy, and chaste in her affection. Tattler.

An act done in public. [R. & Obs.] His jealousy . . . attends the business, the recreations, the publications, and retirements of every man. Jer. Taylor. Publication of a libel (Law), such an exhibition of a libel as brings it to the notice of at least one person other than the person libeled. -- Publication of a will…

Pursiness. [Obs. & R.]

Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit.

One who provides victuals, or whose business is to make provision for the table; a victualer; a caterer.

Pressing forward in business; enterprising; driving; energetic; also, forward; officious, intrusive. -- Push"ing*ly, adv.

An officer whose business it is to examine and prepare causes for trial in the ecclesiastical courts.

A prick or scruple of conscience; uneasiness of conscience; compunction. Dryden.

white crystalline substance; -- formerly called quassite. [Written also quassiin, and quassine.]

One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale.

the officers or members of any body as is competent by law or constitution to transact business; as, a quorum of the House of Representatives; a constitutional quorum was not present.

The business of making or managing rafts.