Super Glossary

Net Adjective Synonyms
system, arrangement, structure, organization, complex, grid, criss-cross, web, plexus, maze, labyrinth, jungle, tangle
She has developed a worldwide network of contacts for her business. Before transistors, the back of a radio was a network of multicoloured wires.

make, realize, clear, take home, bring in, earn, pocket, take in, get
How much did you net last year - after taxes, that is.

Net Noun Synonyms
network, netting, mesh, mesh-work, web, webbing, openwork, lattice, lattice-work, trellis, trellis-work, lace-work, reticulum, reticle, rete, plexus, grid, grid-work, grille, grate, grating, fretwork, sieve, screen, strainer, sifter
They watched the fishermen mending their nets.

nett, (net) profit, gain, earnings, return(s), take
The net for the first quarter was 15 per cent higher than last year's.

final, end, closing, concluding, conclusive, effective, ultimate
The net result of the advertising campaign was a sales increase of 18 per cent.

Net Verb Synonyms
catch, capture, trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, bag
As I bring the fish close to the boat, you net it with this.

clear, after deductions, after taxes, take-home, final, bottom-line
The tax increase was greater than my salary increase, so my net income was lower this year.

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