Meaning & use
nett
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Meanings
adjectivebefore a nounBritishrare
An older or variant spelling of net, meaning the amount left after costs or taxes are taken off.
Grammar: Appears before a noun: nett profit.
The nett profit for the year was small.
The statement showed the nett income after tax.
Nett weight is printed on the label.
verbtransitiveBritishrare
Variant spelling of net: to earn or gain as clear profit.
Grammar: Takes an object: nett a profit.
Patterns
- nett something
The firm expects to nett a modest profit this year.
The company hoped to nett a small profit.
The deal netted the firm a great deal.
Word forms
| third person singular | netts |
|---|---|
| past tense | netted |
| -ing form | netting |
Common combinations
- nett profit
- The nett profit rose slightly.
- nett income
- The report listed nett income by region.
- nett weight
- The nett weight is 500 grams.
- nett price
- The nett price excludes tax.
Synonyms and how they differ
- net
- Net is the normal modern spelling and should be used in almost all writing.
- after-tax
- After-tax is a clearer modern way of saying that taxes have been removed.
- take-home
- Take-home is informal and describes what a worker keeps from pay.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: nett or net?
nett vs net
Net is the standard spelling. Nett is a rare variant, so choose net unless you copy an old document.
Practice
Which spelling is standard in modern English for the amount left after deductions?
Choose one answer.
Net is standard. Nett is a rare variant, and nette and nete are not valid spellings.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “nett”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.