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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He focused on incentives — how managers are paid, how boards behave, how capital is allocated — because incentives shape outcomes more reliably than projections.
From MarketWatch
He focused on incentives — how managers are paid, how boards behave, how capital is allocated — because incentives shape outcomes more reliably than projections.
From MarketWatch
The coin was valued at £15,000, which was paid to the finder as a reward by the King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer.
From BBC
Work permits are hard to get, and many are in low paid jobs, living on the margins.
From BBC
Hammani said he was let go because his brother paid a bribe.
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