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- [pey-er]
- /ˈpeɪ ər/
- /ˈpeɪ.ər/
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- [pey-er]
- /ˈpeɪ ər/
Definitions of payer word
- noun payer the act of paying or being paid; payment. 1
- noun payer wages, salary, or a stipend. 1
- noun payer a person with reference to solvency or reputation for meeting obligations: The bank regards him as good pay. 1
- noun payer paid employment: in the pay of the enemy. 1
- noun payer reward or punishment; requital. 1
- noun payer a rock stratum from which petroleum is obtained. 1
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Origin of payer
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at pay1, -er1
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Parts of speech for Payer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
payer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
payer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for payer
noun payer
- fare — the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
Antonyms for payer
noun payer
- assignee — a person to whom some right, interest, or property is transferred
- beneficiary — Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.
- devisee — a person to whom property, esp realty, is devised by will
- donee — a person to whom a gift is made.
- grantee — the receiver of a grant.