paid
Americanverb
verb
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the past tense and past participle of pay 1
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to end or destroy
breaking his leg put paid to his hopes of running in the Olympics
Other Word Forms
- nonpaid adjective
- self-paid adjective
- unpaid adjective
- well-paid adjective
Example Sentences
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"There are people like myself who do struggle. I don't work through ill-health and therefore once the utility bills and rent are paid, there is very little left over for food."
From BBC
As Lauren waits for word on when she might be paid, George says he has some sympathy for those working within the Access to Work team.
From BBC
The Bank rate cut in December and conditions thereafter have led to cuts in the interest paid by savings account providers to their customers.
From BBC
Google said it now counts over 325 million paid subscriptions across consumer services, including Google One and YouTube Premium.
From Barron's
“Maybe not all of those commitments would have been paid. Maybe they would have been commitments over a number of years. But it would have been closer to the goal.”
From Los Angeles Times
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