payable

American  

[pey-uh-buhl] / ˈpeɪ ə bəl /

adjective

1. to be paid; due.

   a loan payable in 30 days.

2. capable of being or liable to be paid.

3. profitable.

4. Law. imposing an immediate obligation on the debtor.

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noun

1. an amount, bill, etc., that is to be paid.

2. payables, the accounts payable of a business.

   Payables are now handled by our computer.

payable British  

/ ˈpeɪəbəl /

adjective

1. (often foll by on) to be paid

   payable on the third of each month

2. that is capable of being paid

3. capable of being profitable

4. (of a debt) imposing an obligation on the debtor to pay, esp at once

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Other Word Forms

• payability noun
• payableness noun
• payably adverb
• unpayable adjective
• unpayably adverb

Etymology

Origin of payable

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; pay ¹, -able

Example Sentences

Berkshire’s cash and equivalents increased to $358 billion by the end of September, after accounting for a payable for purchasing some short-term government debt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Judge McCormick awarded the plaintiff attorneys $345 million—payable in Tesla stock or cash.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paramount's amended proposal is meant to address those concerns and also increases the breakup fee to match Netflix's $5.8 billion, which would be payable to Warner Bros if its offer does not clear regulatory review.

From Barron's

In its latest proposal, it also offered to extend a $350 million reverse termination fee that would be payable to UniFirst if the deal wasn’t approved.

From The Wall Street Journal

The oil-and-gas producer said Monday that the deal includes a $2.7 billion cash payment, with the rest payable in ordinary shares.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• outstanding
• owed
• unpaid