Revenue - English meaning

plural noun

Money obtained in return for labour or services.

Usage examples:

He claimed damages for loss of earnings

plural noun

The amount of money that you are paid for the work you do, or the profit that a company makes

noun

A company's or industry's profits in a particular period

Usage examples:

Earnings from record sales topped £5 million., lower/strong/record earnings it was one of the few c…

verb

Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable).

Usage examples:

We gained entry to the car in five seconds

noun

An increase in wealth or resources.

Usage examples:

The pursuit of personal gain

verb

Obtain

noun

Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

Usage examples:

He has a nice home and an adequate income

noun

Money that is earned from doing work or received from investments

noun

Money earned by a person, company, government, etc. over particular period of time

Usage examples:

An income of to qualify, you must have an income of $24,000 or less., earn/have/receive (an) income…

noun

The feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.

Usage examples:

She looked about her with interest

verb

Excite the curiosity or attention of (someone).

Usage examples:

I thought the book might interest eliot

noun

The feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more about something

Usage examples:

I've always had an interest in astronomy., he never seems to show any interest in his children., un…

verb

Begin a course of action.

Usage examples:

The consortium could proceed with the plan

plural noun

Money obtained from an event or activity.

Usage examples:

Proceeds from the event will go to aid the work of the charity

plural noun

The amount of money received from a particular sale or event

Usage examples:

All proceeds from the auction will be donated to charity.

noun

A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.

Usage examples:

Record pre-tax profits

verb

Obtain a financial advantage or benefit.

Usage examples:

The only people to profit from the episode were the lawyers

noun

Money that a business earns above what it costs to produce and sell goods and services

Usage examples:

[ u ] any profit made on the sale is taxable., [ c ] a lot of businesses are reaping huge profits.,…

noun

A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.

Usage examples:

Record pre-tax profits

verb

Obtain a financial advantage or benefit.

Usage examples:

The only people to profit from the episode were the lawyers

noun

The action of receiving something or the fact of its being received.

Usage examples:

I would be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter

verb

Mark (a bill) as paid.

Usage examples:

One copy can be receipted and returned to you

plural noun

The amount of money received during a particular period by a business or government

Usage examples:

Tax receipts, box-office receipts

verb

Come or go back to a place or person.

Usage examples:

He returned to america in the late autumn

noun

An act of coming or going back to a place or activity.

Usage examples:

He celebrated his safe return from the war

verb

To come or go back to a previous place, subject, activity, or condition

Usage examples:

He returned to new york last week., he worked at other jobs but kept returning to mining., she was …

verb

Come or go back to a place or person.

Usage examples:

He returned to america in the late autumn

noun

An act of coming or going back to a place or activity.

Usage examples:

He celebrated his safe return from the war

plural noun

The results of voting in an election (= a political competition)

Usage examples:

Officials haven’t finished counting the returns yet.

noun

A thing given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.

Usage examples:

The holiday was a reward for 40 years' service with the company

verb

Give something to (someone) in recognition of their services, efforts, or achievements.

Usage examples:

The engineer who supervised the work was rewarded with the mbe

noun

Something given in exchange for a useful idea, good behavior, excellent work, etc.

Usage examples:

[ u ] students hoped for more reward than an announcement in the school paper of their achievement.…

noun

The action or process of taking something.

Usage examples:

The taking of life

noun

The money that a business gets from selling goods or services during a particular period

Usage examples:

Takings are up/down the company reports that takings are up 10%., most of its takings come from sel…

verb

Produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).

Usage examples:

The land yields grapes and tobacco

noun

An amount produced of an agricultural or industrial product.

Usage examples:

The milk yield was poor

verb

Give or supply