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payment

pay·ment
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pey-muh nt]
    • /ˈpeɪ mənt/
    • /ˈpeɪmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey-muh nt]
    • /ˈpeɪ mənt/

Definitions of payment word

  • noun payment something that is paid; an amount paid; compensation; recompense. 1
  • noun payment the act of paying. 1
  • noun payment reward or punishment; requital. 1
  • noun payment money paid 1
  • noun payment act of paying 1
  • countable noun payment A payment is an amount of money that is paid to someone, or the act of paying this money. 0

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Origin of payment

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English, variant of paiement < Middle French. See pay1, -ment

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Payment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

payment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

payment usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for payment

noun payment

  • acquittance — a release from or settlement of a debt, etc
  • almighty dollar — money regarded as a major goal in life or as the basis of power: Love of the almighty dollar has ruined many people.
  • annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
  • arm and a leg — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
  • atonement — If you do something as an atonement for doing something wrong, you do it to show that you are sorry.

Antonyms for payment

noun payment

  • accruement — the action of accruing
  • annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
  • antiphon — a short passage, usually from the Bible, recited or sung as a response after certain parts of a liturgical service
  • cleanup — A cleanup is the removing of dirt, pollution, crime, or corruption from somewhere.
  • default — If a person, company, or country defaults on something that they have legally agreed to do, such as paying some money or doing a piece of work before a particular time, they fail to do it.

Top questions with payment

  • what is net payment?
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