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payment¹
- /ˈpeɪmənt/
Rhymes with -eɪmənt
Where it comes from
From Old French paiement. Equivalent to pay + -ment.
noun payments
- The act of paying. Payment will be made at the end of the month.
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An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it.
“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly.
Similar: consideration · Opposite: non-payment, nonpayment
- Something of value given in return for an act; payback; recompense; reward. I humbly apologize for my behavior. Please accept this as payment for your kindness and patience.
Payment²
Where it comes from
Variant of French Paiement. This surname is mostly found in Canada.
proper noun Payments
- A surname from French.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: paying, defrayment, defrayal, payout, paid, charge, cost, pay, reimbursement, honorarium, remuneration, disbursement, disbursal, purchase, remitting, remitter
Translations
Every language
noun the act of paying
| Español | pago, pagamento, pagamiento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지불 jibul, 변제 byeonje |
| 日本語 | 支払い shiharai, 入金 nyūkin |
| 中文 | 付款 fùkuǎn |
| हिन्दी | भुगतान bhugtān |
| Kiswahili | malipo, ulipaji |
| Português | pagamento |
| Français | paiement, payement |
| Deutsch | Bezahlung |
| Italiano | pagamento |
| Ελληνικά | πληρωμή pliromí |
| Română | plată, plătire |
| Русский | платёж platjóž, опла́та opláta, пла́та pláta, упла́та upláta, вы́плата výplata |
| العربية | دَفْع dafʕ |
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