net
A mesh of string, cord or rope.
Noun 4 meanings
A mesh of string, cord or rope.
“a hairnet; a mosquito net; a tennis net”
A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
Anything that has the appearance of such a device.
Verb 4 meanings
To catch by means of a net.
To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
To enclose or cover with a net.
“Net the cherry trees to keep birds out.”
To score (a goal).
“Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute.”
Adjective 3 meanings
Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat.
Remaining after expenses or deductions.
“Near-synonym: take-home”
Final; end.
“net result; net conclusion”
Adverb 1 meaning
After expenses or deductions.
“You'll have $5000 net.”
Etymology
From Middle English net, from Old English net, nett, from Proto-West Germanic *nati, from Proto-Germanic *natją (“net”), from Proto-Indo-European *neHd- (“to knot, turn, twist”).
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NET at a glance
NET has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (N 1 + E 1 + T 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,753 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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