noun

• (by extension) A trap.
  "A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet."
• (geometry) Any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form a given polyhedron.
• A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.
• (sports) A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.
  "Wigan had N'Zogbia sent off late on but Squillaci headed into his own net to give the home side a deserved point."

verb

• (transitive) To catch by means of a net.
• (transitive, figuratively) To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
  "And now I am here, netted and in the toils."
• (transitive, soccer) To score (a goal).
  "Evans netted the winner in the 80th minute."
• (tennis) To hit the ball into the net.
  "Azarenka whipped a sensational forehand around the net post to break for 2-0 in the second set, followed it up with a love hold and moved to 5-1 when Paszek netted a forehand."

adj

• (obsolete) Good, desirable; clean, decent, clear.
  "Her brest all naked, as net iuory, / Without adorne of gold or siluer bright […]"

verb

• (transitive) To receive as profit.
  "The company nets $30 on every sale."
• (transitive) To yield as profit for.
  "The scam netted the criminals $30,000."