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payment

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪmənt/

The English word “payment” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of paying.
  2. An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it.
  3. Something of value given in return for an act; payback; recompense; reward.

Etymology

From Old French paiement. Equivalent to pay + -ment.

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