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Meaning of 'net' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Net [ a.]
- Without spot; pure; shining.
- Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat; as, net wine, etc.
- Not including superfluous, incidental, or foreign matter, as boxes, coverings, wraps, etc.; free from charges, deductions, etc; as, net profit; net income; net weight, etc.
2 . Net [ v. i.]
- To form network or netting; to knit.
3 . Net [ v. t.]
- To make into a net; to make n the style of network; as, to net silk.
- To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile.
- To inclose or cover with a net; as, to net a tree.
- To produce or gain as clear profit; as, he netted a thousand dollars by the operation.

Meaning of 'net' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . net [ v]
Meaning (1):
- catch with a net
Example in sentence:
  • net a fish
Meaning (2):
- make as a net profit
Example in sentence:
  • The company cleared $1 million
Meaning (3):
- yield as a net profit
Example in sentence:
  • This sale netted me $1 million
4 . net [ a]
Meaning (4):
- remaining after all deductions
Example in sentence:
  • net profit
5 . net [ s]
Meaning (5):
- conclusive in a process or progression
Example in sentence:
  • a last resort;
  • the final answer;
  • the net result

Nearby Words:

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