margin
To add a margin to; to furnish with a marginTo add a margin to; to furnish with a margin.
» Our profit margin is very small.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To add a margin to; to furnish with a margin.
(transitive)To enter (notes etc.) into the margin.
(transitive)To trade (securities etc.) on margin (collateral).
Examples
41 sentencesOur profit margin is very small.
This is a low-margin business.
This is a high-margin business.
This product brought us a large margin.
ruЭтот продукт принёс нам большую прибыль. — Lenin_1917
deMit diesem Produkt erzielten wir eine große Gewinnspanne. — Zaghawa
I allowed a margin of ten minutes.
Origin
From Middle English margyn, from Latin marginem (possibly via Old French margin), accusatiFrom Middle English margyn, from Latin marginem (possibly via Old French margin), accusative of margō (“edge, brink, border, margin”). Doublet of marge and margo.
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Forms
margins, margining, margined, marginedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle