net

I 1. noun

1)

fishermen mending their nets

Syn:

fishing net, dragnet, drift net, trawl (net), landing net, gill net, cast net, seine

2)

a dress of green net

Syn:

netting, meshwork, webbing, tulle, fishnet, openwork, lace, latticework

3)

he managed to escape the net

Syn:

trap, snare

2. verb

they netted big criminals

Syn:

catch, capture, trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, bag, hook, land; informal nab, collar

II 1. adjective

1)

net earnings

Syn:

after tax, after deductions, take-home, final; informal bottom line

Ant:

gross

2)

the net result

Syn:

final, end, ultimate, closing; overall, actual, effective

2. verb

she netted $50,000

Syn:

earn, make, get, gain, obtain, acquire, accumulate, clear, take home, bring in, pocket, realize, be paid; informal rake in