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We have found lemma(root) word of nets : net.
Definitions
[nɛt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals
(e.g: fishermen mending their nets)
- a structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey
(e.g: he turned Wilson's cross into the net)
- a fine fabric with a very open weave
(e.g: net curtains)
- a means of catching someone; a trap
(e.g: the search was delayed, allowing the murderers to escape the net)
- the internet
(e.g: ensuring privacy on the net is an increasingly difficult job)
Phrases:
- slip through the net
Origin
:
Old English net, nett, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch net and German Netz
[nɛt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- catch or land (a fish or other animal) with a net
(e.g: damage caused when netting the fish)
- (in sport) hit (a ball) into the net; score (a goal)
(e.g: Butler netted 14 goals)
- cover with a net
(e.g: we fenced off a rabbit-proof area for vegetables and netted the top)
Phrases:
- slip through the net
Origin
:
Old English net, nett, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch net and German Netz
[nɛt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of an amount, value, or price) remaining after the deduction of tax or other contributions
(e.g: net earnings per share rose)
- remaining after all factors have been taken into account; overall
(e.g: the net result is the same)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Middle English (in the senses ‘clean’ and ‘smart’): from French net ‘neat’; see neat. The sense ‘free from deductions’ is first recorded in late Middle English
[nɛt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- acquire (a sum of money) as clear profit
(e.g: he netted £2.45 million on the deal)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Middle English (in the senses ‘clean’ and ‘smart’): from French net ‘neat’; see neat. The sense ‘free from deductions’ is first recorded in late Middle English
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