fee

[fee]

noun

1. a charge or payment for professional services.

   a doctor's fee.

   Synonyms: honorarium, emolument, salary, stipend

2. a sum paid or charged for a privilege.

   an admission fee.

3. a charge allowed by law for the service of a public officer.

4. Law.

   1. an estate of inheritance in land, either absolute and without limitation to any particular class of heirs fee simple or limited to a particular class of heirs fee tail.

   2. an inheritable estate in land held of a feudal lord on condition of the performing of certain services.

   3. a territory held in fee.

5. a gratuity; tip.

verb (used with object)

feed, feeing 

1. to give a fee to.

2. Chiefly Scot.,  to hire; employ.

fee

/ fiː /

noun

1. a payment asked by professional people or public servants for their services

   a doctor's fee

   school fees

2. a charge made for a privilege

   an entrance fee

3. property law

   1. an interest in land capable of being inherited See fee simple fee tail

   2. the land held in fee

4. (in feudal Europe) the land granted by a lord to his vassal

5. an obsolete word for a gratuity

6. 1. law (of land) in absolute ownership

   2. archaic,  in complete subjection

verb

1. rare,  to give a fee to

2. to hire for a fee

Other Word Forms

• feeless adjective
• overfee noun
• superfee noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fee¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French fie, variant of fief fief. See feudal

Word History and Origins

Origin of fee¹

C14: from Old French fie , of Germanic origin; see _fief

Example Sentences

Kalshi generates revenue by charging transaction fees when contracts are traded on its platform.

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The Scottish government has approved the introduction of an entry fee for the first time at one of the Western Isles' most popular and ancient sites.

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Homeownership costs vary widely based on location, property tax, HOA fees, maintenance, insurance, and the prevailing interest rates, which are still too high for many would-be buyers.

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The company has agreed to pay $7 million in penalties and fees to nine states, including California.

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The hotel company agreed to convert fees it was supposed to collect from Sonder into a new loan.

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