fee

[ fee ]

noun

1. a charge or payment for professional services:

   a doctor's fee.

   Synonyms: honorarium, emolument, salary, stipend

2. a sum paid or charged for a privilege:

   an admission fee.

3. a charge allowed by law for the service of a public officer.
4. Law.
   1. an estate of inheritance in land, either absolute and without limitation to any particular class of heirs fee simple or limited to a particular class of heirs fee tail.
   2. an inheritable estate in land held of a feudal lord on condition of the performing of certain services.
   3. a territory held in fee.
5. a gratuity; tip.

verb (used with object)

, feed, fee·ing.

1. to give a fee to.
2. Chiefly Scot. to hire; employ.

fee

/ fiː /

noun

1. a payment asked by professional people or public servants for their services

   school fees

   a doctor's fee

2. a charge made for a privilege

   an entrance fee

3. property law
   1. an interest in land capable of being inherited See fee simple fee tail
   2. the land held in fee
4. (in feudal Europe) the land granted by a lord to his vassal
5. an obsolete word for a gratuity
6. in fee
   1. law (of land) in absolute ownership
   2. in complete subjection

verb

1. rare.
   to give a fee to
2. to hire for a fee

Derived Forms

• ˈfeeless, adjective

Other Words From

• feeless adjective
• over·fee noun
• super·fee noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fee¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French fie, variant of fief fief. See feudal

Word History and Origins

Origin of fee¹

C14: from Old French fie , of Germanic origin; see fief

Example Sentences

Rent for the gym was paid by SHE, which also received fees paid by Wirral Council to place pupils at Life School.

From BBC

The American Petroleum Institute said it hopes the agency will revoke regulations on vehicle emissions and fees on methane emissions from oil and gas production.

From Science Magazine

However, the Early Years Alliance said 95% of childcare providers were set to increase fees if the government did not mitigate the combined impact of NI increases and the rise in the minimum wage.

From BBC

She said it has cost the family thousands more in surveyors' and estate agent fees and utility bills.

From BBC

The council said it was forced to agree to such fees because it could not find anywhere else to place the children - despite it being unlawful to send them there.

From BBC

Related Words

• account
• bill
• commission
• compensation
• cost
• cut
• expense
• pay
• payment
• price
• reward
• salary
• share
• stipend
• wage