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pay·ment  (pmnt)
n.
1. The act of paying or the state of being paid.
2. An amount paid: received a large payment.
3. One's due, reward, or punishment; requital.

payment
Noun
1. the act of paying
2. a sum of money paid
3. something given in return; punishment or reward
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.paymentpayment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
royalty - payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property; "he received royalties on his book"
bonus, incentive - an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
overpayment - a payment larger than needed or expected
underpayment - a payment smaller than needed or expected
subscription - a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
regular payment - a payment made at regular times
blood money - paid to a hired murderer
recompense - payment or reward (as for service rendered)
refund - money returned to a payer
conscience money - payment made voluntarily to reduce guilt over dishonest dealings
support payment - a payment made by one person for the support of another
reward - payment made in return for a service rendered
bribe, payoff - payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
residual - (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing; "he could retire on his residuals"
benefit - financial assistance in time of need
lump sum - a complete payment consisting of a single sum of money
final payment, payoff - the final payment of a debt
remitment, remittal, remittance, remission - a payment of money sent to a person in another place
quittance, repayment - payment of a debt or obligation
token payment - a small payment made in acknowledgement of an obligation
penalty - a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
pittance - an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"
insurance premium, premium - payment for insurance
installment - a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
down payment, deposit - a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
satisfaction - (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation; "the full and final satisfaction of the claim"
deferred payment, credit - arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
immediate payment, cash - prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check
nonpayment, nonremittal, default - loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
2.payment - the act of paying money
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
amortisation, amortization - payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
fee splitting - payment (usually by doctors or lawyers) of part of the fee in return for the referral
overpayment - the act of paying too much
prepayment - payment in advance
ransom - payment for the release of someone
repayment, refund - the act of returning money received previously
remuneration - the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses; "adequate remuneration for his work"
rendering - giving in acknowledgment of obligation
outlay, spending, disbursal, disbursement - the act of spending or disbursing money
tribute - payment by one nation for protection by another
underpayment - the act of paying less than required
evasion, nonpayment - the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"
3.payment - an act of requiting; returning in kind
getting even, paying back, return - a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"

payment
Translations
payment [ˈpeɪmənt] npago;
advance payment (= part sum) → anticipo, adelanto (= total sum); saldo;
monthly payment → mensualidad f;
deferred payment, payment by instalments → pago a plazos or diferido;
on payment of £5 → mediante pago de or pagando £5;
in payment for → en pago de
payment [ˈpeɪmənt] pay npaiement m [of bill]; règlement m [of deposit, cheque]; versement m;
advance payment (part sum) → acompte m;
(total sum) → paiement anticipé;
deferred payment, payment by instalments → paiement par versements échelonnés;
monthly payment → mensualité f;
in payment for, in payment of → en règlement de;
on payment of £5 → pour 5 livres
payment [ˈpeɪmənt] pay n (act) → Zahlung f, Bezahlung f [of bill] → Begleichung f;
(sum of money) → Zahlung f;
advance payment pay (part sum) → Anzahlung f;
(total sum) → Vorauszahlung f;
deferred payment, payment by instalments pay → Ratenzahlung f;
monthly payment pay (sum of money) → Monatsrate f;
on payment of pay → gegen Zahlung von
payment [ˈpeɪmənt] npagamento;
advance payment (= part sum) → anticipo, acconto (= total sum); pagamento anticipato;
deferred payment, payment by instalments → pagamento dilazionato or a rate;
in payment for, in payment of → in pagamento di;
on payment of £5 → dietro pagamento di 5 sterline


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It was bad hunting, and the Tanana people made payment for the bad hunting.
I have known a great deal of the trouble of annuities; for my mother was clogged with the payment of three to old superannuated servants by my father's will, and it is amazing how disagreeable she found it.
Helped by the kindness of my friend, I have arranged to have a cabin kept in reserve, on payment of a small deposit.
 
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