payments
English meaning: Payments
Definition
The act of paying.
Example
“They agreed to pay for the car in twelve monthly payments.”
Another example: “Mobile payments have made checkout much faster in shops.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'payment': sums paid or the act of paying ('monthly payments', 'late payments'). Neutral to formal; common in finance, retail and contracts. Often with 'make' or 'receive'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From the verb 'pay' (Latin 'pacare' 'to appease', via Old French 'paier') + '-ment'; 14th century.
Synonyms
- instalments
- remittances
- disbursements
- fees
Antonyms / Opposites
- receipts
- refunds
Related Words
- pay
- payment
- instalment
- invoice
- transaction
Common Collocations
- monthly payments
- make payments
- late payments
- down payment(s)
- mobile payments
Word Forms
pay (v); paid; paying; payment (n); payments
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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