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netted

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verb

  1. To catch by means of a net.
  2. To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
  3. To enclose or cover with a net.“to net a tree”
  4. To score (a goal).“Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute.”

verb

  1. To receive as profit.“The company nets $30 on every sale.”
  2. To yield as profit for.“The scam netted the criminals $30,000.”
  3. To fully hedge a position.“Every party is netting their position with a counter-party”

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