US /ˈpeɪmənt/
noun name Freq #3971

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    An amount of money paid in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt.

    The bank keeps calling about an overdue payment.

  2. 2
    noun

    The act of paying money.

    We accept all forms of payment.

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms payments
Derived forms autopaymentcopaymentcounter-paymentcounterpaymentcyberpaymente-paymentforepaymentinpaymentmicropaymentmispaymentmultipaymentoutpayment
Related forms scot

Etymology

Variant of French Paiement. This surname is mostly found in Canada.

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