paid

[ peyd ]

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of pay ¹.

paid

/ peɪd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of pay 1
2. put paid to
   to end or destroy

   breaking his leg put paid to his hopes of running in the Olympics

Other Words From

• non·paid adjective
• self-paid adjective
• un·paid adjective
• well-paid adjective

Idioms and Phrases

see under pay .

Example Sentences

Tariffs are not directly paid by other countries — these are taxes on imports that must be paid by the importer.

From Salon

It's not clear whether the bonus has in fact been paid out, but the regulator will insist that it is not paid by the operating company, and must be borne by the company owners.

From BBC

Styles, Tomlinson, Horan and Malik each publicly paid tribute to their “brother” in social media posts in the days immediately following his death.

From Los Angeles Times

"The Right to Buy has helped millions into home ownership. It has given something back to families who worked hard, paid their rent, and played by the rules," he said.

From BBC

Lucy and Matt Roberts paid £300 for 10 sessions for their seven-year-old daughter Willow, who “lives and breathes” football but sometimes lacked confidence.

From BBC

Related Words

• compensated
• salaried