Nett example sentences
net
verb
nett (verb)
- catch or land (a fish or other animal) with a net:
- fish with nets in (a river):
- acquire or obtain as if with a net:
- (in sports) hit or kick (a ball or puck) into the net; score (a goal):
- cover with a net:
net
adjective
nett (adjective)
- (of an amount, value, or price) remaining after a deduction, such as tax or a discount, has been made. Often contrasted with gross.
- (of a weight) excluding that of the packaging or container.
- (of a score in golf) adjusted to take account of a player's handicap.
- (of an effect or result) final or overall:
- acquire or obtain (a sum of money) as clear profit:
- return (profit or income) for (someone):
- exclude a non-net amount, such as tax, when making a calculation, in order to reduce the amount left to a net sum: