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N0067400 (nĕt)n.1. An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.2. Something made of openwork fabric, especially:a. A device for capturing birds, fish, or insects.b. A barrier against flying insects.c. A mesh for holding the hair in place.d. Something that entraps; a snare.e. A fine mesh fabric used as curtain or dress material or as the foundation for various laces.3. Sports a. A barrier of meshwork cord or rope strung between two posts to divide a court in half, as in tennis and badminton.b. A ball that is hit into this meshwork barrier.c. The goal in soccer, hockey, and lacrosse.d. The cord meshwork attached to the hoop of a basket in basketball.4. A meshed network of lines, figures, or fibers.5. Computers A complex, interconnected group or system, as:a. or Net The internet.b. See network.6. A radio, television, or telephone network.tr.v. net·ted, net·ting, nets 1. To catch or ensnare in a net: net fish.2. To acquire or obtain: an investment that netted a hefty profit; a personal ad that netted a dozen responses.3. To cover, protect, or surround with a net or network: "The heart [is] netted with a maze of curving blood vessels that send blood through it in swirling patterns" (Jennifer Ackerman).4. Sports a. To hit (the ball) into the net, as in volleyball.b. To shoot (the ball or puck) into the goal, as in soccer or hockey.c. To score (a goal).

[Middle English, from Old English; see ned- in Indo-European roots. N., sense 5a, short for Internet.]

net′ter n.

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N0067400 (nĕt)adj.1. Business a. Remaining after all deductions have been made, as for expenses: net profit.b. Remaining after tare is deducted: net weight.2. Ultimate; final: the net result.n.1. Business A net amount, as of profit or weight.2. The main point; the essence: the net of our discussion.tr.v. net·ted, net·ting, nets 1. To bring in or yield as profit.2. To clear as profit.

[Middle English, elegant, remaining after deductions, from Old French, elegant, and from Old Italian netto, remaining after deductions, both from Latin nitidus, clean, elegant; see neat¹.]

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(nɛt) n1. an openwork fabric of string, rope, wire, etc; mesh. 2. a device made of net, used to protect or enclose things or to trap animals3. (Textiles) a. a thin light mesh fabric of cotton, nylon, or other fibre, used for curtains, dresses, etcb. (as modifier): net curtains. 4. a plan, strategy, etc, intended to trap or ensnare: the murderer slipped through the police net. 5. (General Sporting Terms) sport a. a strip of net that divides the playing area into two equal partsb. a shot that hits the net, whether or not it goes over6. (General Sporting Terms) the goal in soccer, hockey, etc7. (Cricket) (often plural) cricket a. a pitch surrounded by netting, used for practiceb. a practice session in a net8. (Communications & Information) informal short for internet9. another word for network²vb, nets, netting or netted10. (tr) to catch with or as if with a net; ensnare11. (tr) to shelter or surround with a net12. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) sport to score a goal: Rangers netted three times in seven minutes. 13. to make a net out of (rope, string, etc)14. (Tennis) (intr) to hit a shot into the net[Old English net; related to Gothic nati, Dutch net]

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adj1. (Accounting & Book-keeping) remaining after all deductions, as for taxes, expenses, losses, etc: net profit. Compare gross²2. (Units) (of weight) after deducting tare3. ultimate; final; conclusive (esp in the phrase net result)nnet income, profits, weight, etcvb, nets, netting or netted (Accounting & Book-keeping) (tr) to yield or earn as clear profit[C14: clean, neat, from French net neat¹; related to Dutch net, German nett]

net

the internet domain name for (Computer Science) a company or organization

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n., v. net•ted, net•ting. n. 1. a fabric consisting of a uniform open mesh made by weaving, twisting, knotting, crocheting, etc. 2. a bag or other contrivance of such fabric, for catching fish or other animals: a butterfly net. 3. a piece of meshed fabric designed for a specific purpose, as to divide a court in racket games or to protect against insects. 4. anything serving to catch or ensnare. 5. hair net. 6. (in racket games) a ball that hits the net. 7. the goal in hockey or lacrosse. 8. any network of filaments, lines, veins, or the like. 9. a computer or telecommunications network. 10. the Net, the Internet. 11. a broadcasting network. v.t. 12. to cover, screen, or enclose with a net or netting. 13. to take with a net: to net fish. 14. to set or use nets in (a river, stream, etc.). 15. to catch or ensnare: to net a criminal. 16. (in racket games) to hit (the ball) into the net. [before 900; Middle English; Old English net(t) (n.); c. Old Frisian, Dutch, Old Norse net, Old Saxon net(ti), Old High German nezzi (German Netz), Gothic nati] net′ta•ble, adj. net′like`, adj.

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adj., n., v. net•ted, net•ting. adj. 1. remaining after deductions, as for expenses (opposed to gross): net earnings. 2. sold at a stated price with all parts and charges included and with all deductions having been made. 3. final; totally conclusive: the net result. 4. (of weight) after deduction of tare, tret, or both. n. 5. net income, profit, etc. (opposed to gross). v.t. 6. to gain or produce as clear profit. [1400–50; < Middle French net (masculine), nette (feminine), literally, clean, pure]

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net

dream catcher - A decorative Native American object in the form of a hoop and net with attachments such as feathers.
net - As in "without deductions," it came from French net, "neat," and then evolved to mean" free from any (further) deduction."
reticule - An older term for a small handbag, it alludes to the fact that they were originally made of netted fabric—Latin rete, "net," became reticulum, "netted bag."
retina - From Latin rete, "net," as there is a net of nerves making up this layer of the eyeball.

net

Past participle: netted
Gerund: netting

Imperative
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Present
I net
you net
he/she/it nets
we net
you net
they net

Preterite
I netted
you netted
he/she/it netted
we netted
you netted
they netted

Present Continuous
I am netting
you are netting
he/she/it is netting
we are netting
you are netting
they are netting

Present Perfect
I have netted
you have netted
he/she/it has netted
we have netted
you have netted
they have netted

Past Continuous
I was netting
you were netting
he/she/it was netting
we were netting
you were netting
they were netting

Past Perfect
I had netted
you had netted
he/she/it had netted
we had netted
you had netted
they had netted

Future
I will net
you will net
he/she/it will net
we will net
you will net
they will net

Future Perfect
I will have netted
you will have netted
he/she/it will have netted
we will have netted
you will have netted
they will have netted

Future Continuous
I will be netting
you will be netting
he/she/it will be netting
we will be netting
you will be netting
they will be netting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been netting
you have been netting
he/she/it has been netting
we have been netting
you have been netting
they have been netting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been netting
you will have been netting
he/she/it will have been netting
we will have been netting
you will have been netting
they will have been netting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been netting
you had been netting
he/she/it had been netting
we had been netting
you had been netting
they had been netting

Conditional
I would net
you would net
he/she/it would net
we would net
you would net
they would net

Past Conditional
I would have netted
you would have netted
he/she/it would have netted
we would have netted
you would have netted
they would have netted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	net - a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchangecyberspace, internetcomputer network - (computer science) a network of computers
	2.	net - a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insectsbrail - a small net used to draw fish into a boatfishing net, fishnet - a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled intrap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
	3.	net - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)net income, net profit, profit, profits, earnings, lucreincome - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of timeearning per share - the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stockwindfall profit - profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from itcleanup, killing - a very large profitfast buck, quick buck - quick or easy earnings, "they are traders out to make a fast buck"filthy lucre - shameful profit; "he would sell his soul for filthy lucre"gross profit, gross profit margin, margin - (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services soldshare, percentage, portion, part - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"markup - the amount added to the cost to determine the asking priceaccumulation - (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporationdividend - that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
	4.	net - a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)field hockey, hockey - a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' netassociation football, soccer - a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goalcage - the net that is the goal in ice hockeygoal - game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
	5.	net - game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badmintongame equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a gamevolleyball net - the high net that separates the two teams and over which the volleyball must pass
	6.	net - an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervalsmeshwork, meshing, network, meshbackbone - the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"chicken wire - a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fencescloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"netting, veiling, gauze - a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weavehairnet - a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in placereseau - a net or mesh foundation for lacesafety net - a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapezesave-all - a net hung between ship and pier while loading a shipsnood - an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the headsparker, spark arrester - a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestacktulle - a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gownsgrillwork, wirework - mesh netting made of wires
Verb	1.	net - make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"sack up, sack, clearearn, realise, pull in, bring in, realize, gain, make, take in, clear - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"benefit, profit, gain - derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"net, clear - yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
	2.	net - yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"clearnet, sack up, sack, clear - make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"pay, bear, yield - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
	3.	net - construct or form a web, as if by weavingwebtissue, weave - create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles"
	4.	net - catch with a net; "net a fish"nettgrab, take hold of, catch - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
Adj.	1.	net - remaining after all deductions; "net profit"nettgross - before any deductions; "gross income"
	2.	net - conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"final, lastultimate - furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life"

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¹noun1. mesh, netting, network, web, lattice, reticulum, tracery, lacework, openwork the use of a net in greenhouses to protect crops against insectsverb1. catch, bag, capture, trap, nab (informal), entangle, ensnare, enmesh Poachers have been netting fish to sell on the black market.Related words
adjective retiary

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² nettadjective1. after taxes, final, clear, take-home At the year end, net assets were £18 million.2. final, closing, ultimate, eventual, conclusive The party made a net gain of 210 seats.verb1. earn, make, clear, gain, realize, bring in, accumulate, reap The state government expects to net about 1.46 billion rupees.

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nounAn open fabric woven of strands that are interlaced and knotted at usually regular intervals:mesh, netting, network, web.verbTo gain possession of, especially after a struggle or chase:capture, catch, get, secure, take.Informal: bag.Slang: nail.

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verbTo make as income or profit:bring in, clear, draw, earn, gain, gross, pay, produce, realize, repay, return, yield.

Translations

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net¹

(net) noun (any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc. a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; (also adjective) a net curtain.网 verb – past tense, past participle ˈnetted – to catch in a net. They netted several tons of fish.用网捕捞ˈnetting noun material made in the form of a net. wire netting.网状物ˈnetball noun a team-game in which a ball is thrown into a net hanging high up on a pole. 类似篮球的球赛ˈnetwork noun1. anything in the form of a net, ie with many lines crossing each other. A network of roads covered the countryside.网状物2. a widespread organization. a radio network; television networks. 广播网，电视网 3. a system of computers that can exchange messages and information. The Internet is a global computer network网络

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(net) adjective1. (of a profit etc) remaining after all expenses etc have been paid. The net profit from the sale was $200.净利2. (of the weight of something) not including the packaging or container. The sugar has a net weight of 1 kilo; The sugar weighs one kilo net.净重

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find the net

In sports that use netted goals (e.g., soccer, hurling, hockey, etc.) or hoops (e.g., basketball), to score a goal or point by sending the ball or puck into the net. Their offense played brilliantly today, but they just weren't able to find the net often enough to secure a win.See also: find, net

all is fish that comes to his net

A phrase that describes one's ability to make use of anything available. I don't know how Chris fixed his car with the few tools he had with him at the time, but he's so smart like that—all is fish that comes to his net.See also: all, come, fish, net, that

cast (one's) net wide

To consider a variety of options. I always encourage my students to cast their nets wide when contemplating potential careers.See also: cast, net, wide

cast (one's) net wider

To broaden one's search or criteria for something, thus giving oneself more options. A: "I don't know why John has only applied to Ivy League schools when he only has average grades." B: "I know, I've told him to cast his net wider."See also: cast, net, wider

safety net

A collection of resources available for use in case of problems, often financial ones. With the unpredictability of freelance work, I always make sure I have money in my savings account as a safety net. Cuts to welfare are just one example of how society's safety net has been weakened.See also: net, safety

slip through the net

To go unnoticed or undealt with; to be unintentionally neglected or ignored, especially in a corporate, political, or social system. With other issues like drug addiction and unemployment taking priority for the government, the welfare of children in the foster system very often slips through the net. We were all so busy drawing up the contracts for this new deal that the appreciation dinner we'd promised to our interns simply slipped through the net.See also: net, slip, through

spread (one's) net wide

To consider a variety of options. I always encourage my students to spread their nets wide when contemplating potential careers.See also: net, spread, wide

surf the net

To browse the various content of the Internet. With the ubiquity of affordable smartphones and computers, everyone from seniors to preschoolers is able to surf the net these days. I just worry that he spends too much time surfing the net alone instead of hanging out with other kids his age.See also: net, surf

net result

The outcome after everything—good and bad—has been taken into account. I know we've had to make some unsavory choices to get here, but if the net result is a benefit to the world, then isn't that worth it in the end? Once you factor in income tax, offset by your business deductions, the net result should be a sizable chunk of money.See also: net, result

surf the Net

to browse around in the contents of the Internet. I spend an hour a day or more surfing the Net.See also: net, surf

cast your net wider

cast the net wider

COMMON If you cast your net wider or cast the net wider, you include a larger number of people or things, especially when considering or choosing someone or something. The easiest way to find members is through friends of friends but if you want to cast the net wider, put an ad in your local bookshop. We will cast the net wider to look at other factors too. Note: You can also say that you cast your net wide, meaning that you include a large number of people or things. Clarke, as director of training, decided to cast the net wide in the search for the best candidates. England's selectors have been careful to cast their net wide to prepare for the World Cup. Note: The verb spread is sometimes used instead of cast. Ferguson advised him to spread the net wide in his search for players. Police had searched the local area and found nothing so they were spreading their net wider.See also: cast, net, wider

slip through the net

BRITISHCOMMON1. If someone or something slips through the net, they are not helped or noticed by the people or system that should protect or deal with them. Somehow, these children have managed to slip through the net of health service providers. Faulty tests may mean infected animals are slipping through the net. Despite being the female lead in the most successful film of 1989, Kensit seemed to slip through the net of casting directors. Note: You can also say fall through the net with the same meaning. Doctors are concerned that patients will fall through the net under the new system.2. If someone who is behaving illegally slips through the net, they avoid being noticed and caught by the system that is meant to catch them. Police admit that under the new system, the killer would probably still have slipped through the net.3. If illegal goods slip through the net, they are not found by the system which is meant to discover them. A shipment of 44 kilos of cocaine slipped through the customs net at Gatwick. Note: The usual American expression is fall through the cracks. See also: net, slip, through

slip (or fall) through the net

escape from or be missed by something organized to catch or deal with you. 1977 Margaret Drabble The Ice Age Britain is, after all, a welfare state, and not many slip through its net. See also: net, slip, through

surf the net

move from site to site on the Internet. Surf here comes from channel-surfing , the practice of switching frequently between channels on a television set in an attempt to find an interesting programme.See also: net, surf

cast/spread your net ˈwide

consider a wide range of possibilities or cover a large area, especially to try to find somebody/something: Unless we spread our net a bit wider, this company will never get enough business.See also: cast, net, spread, wide

slip through the ˈnet

when somebody/something slips through the net, an organization or a system fails to find them/it and deal with them/it: We tried to contact all former students, but one or two slipped through the net.See also: net, slip, through

net result

n. the final result after all the assets and liabilities have balanced out. I don’t care about the little things. What is the net result? See also: net, result

surf the net

tv. to browse through the offerings of the internet. He surfs the net for three hours each evening. See also: net, surf

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