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

I checked with our pastor and he hasn’t been making any payments either.

From Los Angeles Times

But it wasn't until one of his genuine suppliers started chasing him for payment that he realised he had been the victim of a sophisticated fraud.

From BBC

Under the previous Conservative government's plans to tighten eligibility for incapacity benefits, an estimated 400,000 people signed off work long-term would have lost payments.

From BBC

I recently got a letter with my mortgage lender’s name in the window and opened it to find a warning that this was my “FINAL NOTICE” to avoid a monthly payment increase.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump was originally found guilty of 34 felonies related to concealing payments to Daniels, an adult film actress with whom he had an alleged sexual encounter.

From Salon

Related Words

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