the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)(Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: acquisition
II - adjective
1. producing a sizeable profit - a remunerative business • Syn: lucrative, remunerative • Similar to: profitable • Derivationally related forms: remunerate (for: remunerative) 2. profit oriented - a commercial book - "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan - a mercenary enterprise - a moneymaking business • Syn: mercantile, mercenary • Similar to: commercial
