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| rev·e·nue [ révvə n ] (plural rev·e·nues) |
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1. income from business: money that comes into a business from the sale of goods or services
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2. government income: the income of a government from all sources, used to pay for a nation's expenses
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3. personal income: income or salary received from employment
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4. finance yield on investment: the total return produced by an investment
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5. government tax-collecting department: the department of a nation's government that is responsible for collecting taxes
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| [15th century. < French revenu< past participle of revenir "return" < Latin revenire "come back" < venire "come"] |