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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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non profit

Part of SpeechAdjectivePronunciation/non-prof-it/

An organization that uses its earnings to further its mission rather than for owners' profit, often focused on social causes or public benefit.

In a Sentence

“The local animal shelter is a non-profit organization that relies on donations to care for stray animals.”

Origin

English compound: 'non' (not) + 'profit' (gain).

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Synonyms

charitablebenevolentphilanthropicpublic servicenon-commercial

Antonyms

for-profitcommercialbusinessprivate enterprisemoney-making

Related Words

charityfoundationorganizationmissiondonationvolunteerfundraisingnon-governmental

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