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gross

verb [T]
 
 
/ɡrəʊs/ US  /ɡroʊs/

Definition

to earn a particular amount of money before tax is paid or costs are taken away: The film has grossed over $200 million this year.TaxationEarning money and money earned
(Definition of gross verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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