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Meaning of PAYMENT

Pronunciation:  'peymunt

WordNet Dictionary
  1. [n]  the act of paying money
  2. [n]  a sum of money paid

PAYMENT is a 7 letter word that starts with P.


 Synonyms: defrayal, defrayment
 Antonyms: default, evasion, nonpayment, nonpayment, nonremittal
 See Also: amortisation, amortization, benefit, blood money, bonus, bribe, cash, commerce, commercialism, conscience money, cost, credit, deferred payment, deposit, disbursal, disbursement, down payment, fee splitting, final payment, immediate payment, incentive, installment, insurance premium, lump sum, mercantilism, outlay, overpayment, overpayment, payoff, penalty, pittance, premium, prepayment, quittance, ransom, recompense, refund, refund, regular payment, remission, remitment, remittal, remittance, remuneration, rendering, repayment, repayment, residual, reward, royalty, spending, subscription, support payment, token payment, tribute, underpayment, underpayment



Webster's 1913 Dictionary
\Pay"ment\, n. [F. payment, paiement. See {Pay} to
   of a debt or an obligation.

         No man envieth the payment of a debt. --Bacon.

   reward; recompense; requital; return. --Shak.

3. Punishment; chastisement. [R.]

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