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payable

[ pey-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈpeɪ ə bəl /
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adjective

to be paid; due: a loan payable in 30 days.
capable of being or liable to be paid.
profitable.
Law. imposing an immediate obligation on the debtor.

noun

an amount, bill, etc., that is to be paid.
payables, the accounts payable of a business: Payables are now handled by our computer.

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RELATED WORDS

owed, unpaid, outstanding, due, mature, maturing, obligatory, overdue, owing, unsettled, receivable

Nearby words

pay-as-you-throw, pay-in, pay-per-click, pay-per-view, pay-to-play, payable, payback, paybox, paycheck, payday, payday lender

Origin of payable

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at pay1, -able

Related forms

pay·a·bil·i·ty, pay·a·ble·ness, nounpay·a·bly, adverbun·pay·a·ble, adjectiveun·pay·a·bly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for payable

payable

/ (ˈpeɪəbəl) /

adjective

(often foll by on) to be paidpayable on the third of each month
that is capable of being paid
capable of being profitable
(of a debt) imposing an obligation on the debtor to pay, esp at once
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