Also means
to benefit from
Usage Note
Profittare is followed by di (profittare di un'occasione = to take advantage of an opportunity). It uses avere as its auxiliary and can carry a neutral or slightly opportunistic tone. It is a false friend trap for English speakers: profittare does not mean 'to profit' in the financial sense — use guadagnare or trarre profitto for that.
Examples
"Ha profittato dell'offerta per comprare il biglietto."
Natural Translation
He took advantage of the offer to buy the ticket.
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