payment

[ pey-muhnt ]

noun

1. something that is paid; pay; an amount paid; pay; compensation; recompense.
2. the act of paying. pay.
3. reward or punishment; requital.

payment

/ ˈpeɪmənt /

noun

1. the act of paying
2. a sum of money paid
3. something given in return; punishment or reward

Other Words From

• pro·payment adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of payment¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, variant of paiement, from Middle French; equivalent to pay ¹ + -ment

Example Sentences

The Washington Post first reported Hegseth's payment to the woman and obtained a memo sent to Trump's transition team from a friend of the accuser.

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In a statement, Spirit said the bankruptcy process - known as Chapter 11 - will not impact employee pay or payments to aircraft leasing companies.

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According to the 1,400-page indictment, those involved shared the social security payments earned for each day a baby stayed in the unit.

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Mr Combs was also accused of using the phone accounts of at least eight other inmates to make calls, which is against prison regulations; and of "directing others" to orchestrate payment for this access.

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Part of the conditions for their release were that they must sign the memorandum of understanding and complete the initial payment, according to a report by the French broadcaster RFI.

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Related Words

• amount
• award
• cash
• deposit
• disbursement
• fee
• outlay
• pension
• premium
• refund
• reimbursement
• remittance
• reparation
• repayment
• restitution
• return
• reward
• royalty
• salary
• settlement