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noun | adjective | verb netnet1 /nɛt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun ETYMOLOGYnet1Origin: Old English nett ► on the Net I order most of my clothes on the Net (=using the Net). ► on the Net I found some really good sites on the Net (=located on the Net). ► on the Net Are you on the Net (=do you have a connection to it) at home? ► surfing the Net He spends most evenings surfing the Net (=looking at different websites). ► download ... from the Net You can download music from the Net. 1 the Net (also the net) computers the Internet: I order most of my clothes on the Net (=using the Net). I found some really good sites on the Net (=located on the Net). Are you on the Net (=do you have a connection to it) at home? He spends most evenings surfing the Net (=looking at different websites). You can download music from the Net.2[countable, uncountable] a material made of strings, threads, or wires woven across each other with regular spaces between them, or something made from this material: a fishing net3[usually singular] a)a long net used in games such as tennis that the players must hit the ball over b)a net used as a goal in some games such as basketball, soccer, or hockey: The puck went straight into the net.4[uncountable] very thin material made from fine threads woven together with very small spaces between the threads: The bride wore a veil made of ivory net.5[countable] material used for keeping things off something, especially insects or birds: a mosquito net6[countable] computers a communications or computer network → intranet [Origin: Old English nett] → see also cast your net wide at cast1 (14), hairnet, safety net noun | adjective | verb netnet2 ●○○ adjective [only before noun] ETYMOLOGYnet2Origin: 1400-1500 French bright, clean; ➔ NEAT ► net profits/assets/income etc. (=what remains after taxes, costs, etc. have been taken away) ► net worth The company’s net worth is over $8 billion. ► a net gain of The Democrats had a net gain of 20 seats. ► net loss There was a net loss of 164,000 jobs. 1social studies, economics relating to the final amount or number that remains when all the gains and losses that affect the total have been calculated: net profits/assets/income etc. (=what remains after taxes, costs, etc. have been taken away) The company’s net worth is over $8 billion. The Democrats had a net gain of 20 seats. There was a net loss of 164,000 jobs. → see also gross12net result/effect (of something) the final result of something: The net result of the plan will be higher costs to the consumer. → see also net price, net weight noun | adjective | verb netnet3 verb (netted, netting) [transitive] ETYMOLOGYnet3Origin: (1) 1700-1800 ➔ NET2 (2-4) 1500-1600 ➔ NET1 VERB TABLEnet |
Present | I, you, we, they | net | | he, she, it | nets | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | netted | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have netted | | he, she, it | has netted | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had netted | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will net | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have netted |
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Present | I | am netting | | he, she, it | is netting | | you, we, they | are netting | Past | I, he, she, it | was netting | | you, we, they | were netting | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been netting | | he, she, it | has been netting | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been netting | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be netting | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been netting |
THESAURUSmoney for work► earn to get money by working: Alan earns $50,000 a year. It’s hard to earn a living as a writer (=make money to pay for the things you need). ► make to earn or receive money for doing work. Make sounds slightly more informal than earn: Ashley makes extra money by babysitting. ► get informal to receive money for doing work or selling something: How much do you get an hour? ► be/get paid to be given money for doing a job: I get paid monthly. ► gross to earn an amount as a total amount, before tax or other costs have been taken away: The movie grossed 18 million dollars in its first weekend. ► net to earn a particular amount of money after paying taxes or taking away costs: She netted only $300 for a rug that took her 150 hours to weave. 1social studies, economics to earn a particular amount of money as a profit after taxes have been paid: I was netting around $64,000 a year.► see thesaurus at earn2to succeed in getting something, especially by using your skill: The police raid netted 22 suspects. The Democrats netted 58 percent of the vote.3to catch a fish in a net4informal to hit or kick the ball into the net in sport |