payment

noun

/ˈpeɪ.mənt/

Definition

1. Definition

2. Practise

B2 [C or U] an amount of money paid: Usually we ask for payment on receipt of the goods. We need a deposit of £165 followed by twelve monthly payments of £60. When is the first payment due?Earning money and money earned › [S or U] reward: Verbal abuse was hardly the payment I expected for my troubles.Prizes, rewards and medals back payment › an amount of money received by an employee because of a pay rise at an earlier timeForms of money and methods of payment

(Definition of payment noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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