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lucrative

Adjective

IPA /ˈluːkrətɪv/

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Producing a large amount of money or profit for the person or organisation involved.

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lucrative/ˈluːkrətɪv/

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Restores and sells old furniture
Earns a substantial profit

A lucrative business produces a large financial return.

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Her weekend furniture-restoration hobby gradually became a lucrative business.
The consultancy secured a lucrative contract with a major retailer.

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lucrative — Producing a large amount of money or profit for the person or organisation involved.

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Word origin

From Latin lucrativus, related to lucrari, meaning to gain, and lucrum, meaning profit.

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