English Explanatory Dictionary

payment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of paying.
  2. An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it.
name
  1. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

/ˈpeɪmənt/ pāʹmənt LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-payment.wav en-us-payment.ogg

Word forms

payment payments

Etymology

From Old French paiement. Equivalent to pay + -ment.

Synonyms

consideration

Antonyms

non-payment nonpayment

Related words

scot

Derived words

advance payment autopayment back payment balloon payment bullet payment copayment counter payment counter-payment counterpayment cyberpayment dation in payment down payment e-payment equalization payment forepayment grease payment inpayment kick payment lubrication payment make off without payment making off without payment micropayment mispayment multipayment outpayment overpayment parachute payment payment card payment order payment schedule payment service payment terminal PITI payment pittance payment prepayment proof of payment repayment severance payment short payment taxpayment telepayment time-payment transfer payment underpayment warrant of payment
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