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lucrative

[ loo-kruh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. profitable; moneymaking; remunerative:

    a lucrative business.



lucrative

/ ˈːəɪ /

adjective

  1. producing a profit; profitable; remunerative
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳپԱ, noun
  • ˈܳپ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • c·پ· adverb
  • c·پ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·c·پ adjective
  • non·c·پ· adverb
  • non·c·پ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·c·پ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lucrative1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English lucratif, from Middle French, from Latin ܳīܲ “gainful,” from ܳ(ܲ) “profited” (past participle of ܳī “to make a profit, gain by economy”; lucre ) + -īܲ -ive
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lucrative1

C15: from Old French lucratif; see lucre
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"The club offered him a financial package that helped tilt the balance in Madrid's favour amid fierce competition from other European giants. But that decision, while lucrative, came at a cost."

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She is sceptical of Trump's belief that the US market is so lucrative that China, or any country, will eventually bend.

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At the same time, entertainment companies have slashed spending on productions even as many have taken advantage of lucrative tax incentives offered outside of California.

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The Premier League exports its content to the US via its lucrative £2bn TV deal with NBC, but because this is deemed a service rather than a product, the tariffs do not apply.

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She said the division’s leaders went to great lengths to hide the complaints from the MTA, out of fear that it would void its lucrative contract with the LAPD.

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