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   lucrative

   /ˈl(j)uːkrətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. producing a great deal of profit: "a lucrative career as a stand-up comedian"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin lucrativus, from lucrat- ‘gained’, from the verb lucrari, from lucrum (see lucre).

   Derivatives

   • 1. lucratively adverb
   • 2. lucrativeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLUCRATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LUCRATIVE definition: 1. (especially of a business, job, or activity) producing a lot of money: 2. (especially of a…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLUCRATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (luːkrətɪv ) adjective. A lucrative activity, job, or business deal is very profitable. Thousands of ex-army officers have found lucrative jobs in private security firms. Synonyms: profitable, rewarding, productive, fruitful More Synonyms of lucrative. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lucrativeLucrative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LUCRATIVE is producing wealth : profitable. How to use lucrative in a sentence. Did you know?

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLUCRATIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LUCRATIVE meaning: 1. (especially of a business, job, or activity) producing a lot of money: 2. (especially of a…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlucrative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   lucrative (of business or work) producing or paying a large amount of money; making a large profit: They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets. economic (often used in negative sentences) (of a process, business or activity) producing enough profit to continue:

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlucrative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   lucrative (of business or work) producing or paying a large amount of money; making a large profit: They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets. Patterns a successful/profitable/lucrative business

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lucrativeLucrative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Use lucrative to refer to a business or investment that makes money. While your parents might want you to pursue a lucrative career, you're committed to your plan of becoming a professional mime.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › lucrativeLucrative - definition of lucrative by The Free Dictionary

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   Define lucrative. lucrative synonyms, lucrative pronunciation, lucrative translation, English dictionary definition of lucrative. adj. Producing wealth; profitable: a lucrative income; a lucrative marketing strategy.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordLUCRATIVE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    All you need to know about "LUCRATIVE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › lucrative_adjlucrative, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective lucrative, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.