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lucrative

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lu⋅cra⋅tive

  [loo-kruh-tiv]
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–adjective
profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME lucratif (< MF) < L lucrātīvus gainful, equiv. to lucrāt(us) (ptp. of lucrārī to make a profit, gain by economy; see lucre ) + -īvus -ive

Related forms:
lu⋅cra⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
lu⋅cra⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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lu·cra·tive   (lōō'krə-tĭv)   
adj.  Producing wealth; profitable: a lucrative income; a lucrative marketing strategy.

[Middle English lucratif, from Old French, from Latin lucrātīvus, from lucrātus, past participle of lucrārī, to profit, from lucrum, profit; see lau- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

lucrative 
c.1412, from L. lucrativus "gainful, profitable," from lucratus, pp. of lucrari "to gain," from lucrum "gain, profit."
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Main Entry: lu·cra·tive
Pronunciation: 'lü-kr&-tiv
Function: adjective
1 : producing wealth or profit
2 : acquired, received, or had without burdensome conditions or giving of consideration —lu·cra·tive·ly adverb —lu·cra·tive·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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