payment

[ pey-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. something that is paid; an amount paid; compensation; recompense.

  2. the act of paying.

  1. reward or punishment; requital.

Origin of payment

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, variant of paiement, from Middle French; equivalent to pay1 + -ment

Other words from payment

  • pro·pay·ment, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for payment

payment

/ (ˈpeɪmənt) /


noun
  1. the act of paying

  2. a sum of money paid

  1. something given in return; punishment or reward

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