adj. Producing wealth; profitable: a lucrative income; a lucrative marketing strategy. [Middle English lucratif, from Old French, from Latin lucrātīvus, from lucrātus, past participle of lucrārī, to profit, from lucrum, profit; see lau- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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