paid

American  

[peyd] / peɪd /

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of pay.

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paid British  

/ peɪd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of pay 1

2. to end or destroy

   breaking his leg put paid to his hopes of running in the Olympics

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paid Idioms  

1. see under pay.

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Other Word Forms

• nonpaid adjective
• self-paid adjective
• unpaid adjective
• well-paid adjective

Example Sentences

I think he has been out of school long enough and should have it paid down at least a little more.

From MarketWatch

The fee will cover a 10-day period—sufficient for most round-trip flights—and must be paid before the traveler arrives at the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal

The lofty price of medications has been a major political issue in the United States for years, with a Rand Corporation study showing Americans paid 2.5 times as much for pharmaceuticals as in France.

From Barron's

The loan will be paid back to the Törnqvist family foundation over a period of up to 10 years, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

To be eligible for a reverse mortgage, a borrower must own their home outright or have a mortgage balance low enough to be paid off with the proceeds of the reverse mortgage.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• compensated
• salaried