fee

American  

[fee] / fi /

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.

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verb (used with object)

feed, feeing

1. to give a fee to.

2. Chiefly Scot. to hire; employ.

fee British  

/ 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

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verb

1. rare to give a fee to

2. to hire for a fee

Other Word Forms

• feeless adjective
• overfee noun
• superfee noun

Etymology

Origin of fee

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

Example Sentences

To make ends meet, Exotic Pet Refuge holds several open days throughout the year, requesting a small fee from visitors.

From BBC

I know that I need financial advice, but I am unsure whether I should seek one-time guidance and self-manage my retirement funds, or pay an adviser an ongoing management fee.

From MarketWatch

The terms were typical: $70,000, plus fees in the event of potential health complications and a promise that the intended parents would cover medical costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pharmacies make money through fees for dispensing the drugs and markups on their cost, so they have an incentive to dispense more.

From The Wall Street Journal

And he's developed another stream of income - a bootcamp to teach others how to make similar AI videos for a monthly fee.

From BBC

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