paid

American  

[peyd] / peɪd /

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of pay.

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paid British  

/ peɪd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of pay 1

2. to end or destroy

   breaking his leg put paid to his hopes of running in the Olympics

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paid Idioms  

1. see under pay.

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Other Word Forms

• nonpaid adjective
• self-paid adjective
• unpaid adjective
• well-paid adjective

Example Sentences

Billionaires prefer to be paid in shares, which are subject to capital-gains taxes when sold.

From The Wall Street Journal

Labour committed in their election manifesto to remove "discretionary age bands" and increase the wages of 18 to 20-year-olds so they are paid the same as those over 21.

From BBC

In recent weeks, people across the globe have paid tribute to the star composer, with Budapest marking his centennial with special events, concerts and documentaries.

From Barron's

The money paid to Crawford for providing medical assessments is separate from the money awarded to people who have suffered as a result of vaccine damage.

From BBC

Last year, the math department reported cutting paid graders and instituting reduced hours for teaching assistants.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• compensated
• salaried