foot
noun
(in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
had footed
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past perfectof foot.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But he alleged that Seven had footed the bill for several expensive dinners with Mr Lehrmann, and a golfing trip in Tasmania.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
But it helped that YouTube had footed the production and marketing costs for “No Offence,” which were substantial.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 8, 2019
Heck, if taxpayers had footed the costs for Bugsy Siegel’s Flamingo, he probably still would be alive today.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2017
If the taxpayer had footed the bill, I might not have made it through.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2016
They had footed it so far, and had worked so hard, that they were all as hungry as hunters; and so the dinner gave as great satisfaction as if it had been far better.
From Among the Brigands by De Mille, James
