revenue

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 1 2.1.1 Verb form 2.2 Etymology 2 2.2.1 Noun

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Recorded in English from 1433, "income from property or possessions", from Middle French revenue < from Old French "a return" (modern French 'revenu'), the prop. feminine past participle of revenir "come back" (=modern French) from Latin revenire "to return, come back", itself from re- "back" + venire "to come"

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revenue (plural revenues)

1. The income returned by an investment
2. The total income received from a given source
3. All income generated for some political entity's treasury by taxation and other means
4. (accounting) The total sales; turnover.
5. (accounting) The net revenue, net sales.

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• (accounting): net sales, turnover

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• revenuer
• revenue stamp

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revenue

1. the feminine form of revenu, the past participle of the verb revenir 'to come back, return'

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from re- + venue 'the coming' (from venir 'to come')

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revenue f. (plural revenues)

1. A physical return; arrival
2. (hunting) The action of game leaving the forest to graze