reach a point in time, or a certain state or level;
reach a destination, either real or abstract;
find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
to gain with effort;
ATTEND
give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?"
to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"
CREATE
make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating"
bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago"; "He created a new movement in painting"
invest with a new title, office, or rank; "Create one a peer"
EARN
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
INFLAME
become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"
cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"
arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
NET
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
catch with a net; "net a fish"
construct or form a web, as if by weaving
conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"
make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
remaining after all deductions; "net profit"
yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
RENDER
coat with plastic or cement; "render the brick walls in the den"
give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
give an interpretation or rendition of;
to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
give back; "render money"
make over as a return; "They had to render the estate"
give something useful or necessary to;
a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fa