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Adjective
Remaining after all factors have been taken into account; overall
“The net effect of these factors is the accumulation of a large foreign debt by the Middle Eastern countries.”
Adjective
Profiting
Noun
A fine fabric with a very open weave
“In the hotel room there are no venetian blinds, but the white net curtains belly and fold in the breeze of the open window.”
Noun
A means of catching someone; a trap
“It's easy to speculate that he might have been allowed to escape the net because he knows too much about wrong-doing by others in the UN.”
Noun
The central part or aspect of something under consideration
“… the net of the report on race relations is that things are better but not good enough.”
Noun
The amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
Verb
Acquire or obtain in a skilful way
“It plans to launch a fresh range of notebooks in mid August concentrating on areas such as audio, and aims to net customers who are looking to replace their desktop with a notebook.”
Verb
To receive after charges and deductions have been made
“The pair, who would net tens of millions profit from the sale of their stake at 300p a share, have not yet said whether they would accept an offer.”
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