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Definitions for: Lucrative [adj] producing a good profit; "a remunerative business"
Webster (1913) Definition: Lu"cra*tive, a. [L. lucrativus, fr. lucrari to gain,
fr. lucrum gain: cf. F. lucratif. See Lucre.]
1. Yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of
money or goods; as, a lucrative business or office.
The trade of merchandise being the most lucrative,
may bear usury at a good rate. --Bacon.
2. Greedy of gain. [Obs.]
Such diligence as the most part of our lucrative
lawyers do use, in deferring and prolonging of
matters and actions from term to term. --Latimer.
Synonyms: moneymaking, profitable, remunerative
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