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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.

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payment

Noun

1. the act of paying

2. a sum of money paid

3. something given in return; punishment or reward

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	payment - 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 defrayal, defrayment 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 requital getting even, paying back, return - a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"

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payment

noun 1. remittance, advance, deposit, premium, portion, instalment

noun 2. settlement, paying, discharge, outlay, remittance, defrayal

noun 3. wages, fee, reward, hire, remuneration

Translations

payment [ˈpeɪmənt] n → pago;

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 n → paiement 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] n → pagamento;

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