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   payment

   /ˈpeɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of paying someone or something or of being paid: "ask for a discount for payment by cash" Similar remittanceremissionsettlementdischargeclearanceliquidationreckoning
   • 2. an amount paid or payable: "a compensation payment of £2500" Similar instalmentpremiumamountremittancedepositretainersubscription
   • ▪ something given as a reward or in recompense for something done: "a suit with a velvet collar that I got as payment for being in the show" Similar salarywageswagepayearningsfee(s)remunerationtake-home paygross/net payratepricehirestipendemolument(s)honorariumallowancehandoutrecompensecompensationreimbursementrewardincomerevenueprofit(s)proceedstakingsgainlucre

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French paiement, from payer ‘to pay’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › paymentPayment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : the act of paying. 2. : something that is paid : pay. 3. : requital. Synonyms. compensation. disbursement. giving. paying. remitment. remittance. remuneration. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of payment in a Sentence. Payment is due on the first of every month.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAYMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PAYMENT meaning: 1. an amount of money paid: 2. reward: 3. an amount of money received by a person that has been…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › paymentPayment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Payment is the process of either giving money to someone, or of receiving money from someone. If you borrow money to buy a car, you'll be expected to make a monthly payment for several years. Your paycheck itself is a payment, and so is the act of your boss handing you that paycheck.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAYMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PAYMENT definition: 1. an amount of money paid: 2. reward: 3. an amount of money received by a person that has been…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › paymentPAYMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Payment definition: something that is paid; an amount paid; compensation; recompense.. See examples of PAYMENT used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAYMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A payment is an amount of money that is paid to someone, or the act of paying this money. Thousands of its customers are in arrears with loans and mortgage payments. The fund will make payments of just over £1 billion next year.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpayment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of payment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAYMENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   the amount of money that is paid: monthly payments. See also. balance of payments. down payment. (Definition of payment from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › paymentpayment | meaning of payment in Longman Dictionary of...

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    payment meaning, definition, what is payment: an amount of money that has been or must...: Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpayment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    payment an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay; the act of paying: ten monthly payments of $50 payment in advance; premium an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy; an extra payment added to the basic rate; a higher amount of money than usual: an insurance premium a premium for express delivery