moneymaker
[ muhn-ee-mey-ker ]
/ ˈmʌn iˌmeɪ kər /
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noun
a person engaged in or successful at acquiring much money.
something that produces or yields much pecuniary profit.
Nearby words
moneyed, moneyer, moneygrubber, moneylender, moneyless, moneymaker, moneymaking, moneyman, moneyocracy, moneyspinning, moneywort
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moneymaker
/ (ˈmʌnɪˌmeɪkə) /
noun
a person who is intent on accumulating money
a person or thing that is or might be profitable
Derived Formsmoneymaking, adjective, noun
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Word Origin and History for money-maker
money-maker
c.1400, "one who coins money," from money + maker. Meaning "thing which yields profit" is from 1899.
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