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payment

US /ˈpeɪmənt/

noun Foundation · A2 Tài chính & ngân sách

Definition

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Payment is due within thirty days.

Word Family

NounNoun
payment gốc payee payer
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Synonyms

  • settlementa body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
  • remittancea payment of money sent to a person in another place
  • compensationmoney awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or termination

Collocations

  • Easy make a cash down payment
    to create, produce, or cause regarding a cash down payment
  • Medium charge late payment interest fees
    to charge late payment interest fees, meaning to to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
  • Hard negotiate flexible installment payment plans
    to discuss terms to reach an agreement regarding flexible installment payment plans
  • Very Hard default on sovereign bond debt payments
    to default on sovereign bond debt payments, meaning to fail to pay up

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