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payment

name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpeɪmənt/
  • pāʹmənt
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪmənt
  • CMU ARPABET: P EY1 M AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname from French.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of paying.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Payment will be made at the end of the month.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: consideration

Antonyms: non-payment, nonpayment

Broader terms: transaction

4

noun

Meaning 4

the act of paying money

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: defrayal, defrayment

Antonyms: nonpayment

Broader terms: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism

Narrower terms: amortization, amortisation, fee splitting, overpayment, prepayment, ransom, refund, repayment, remuneration, rendering, spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay, tribute, underpayment

5

noun

Meaning 5

an act of requiting; returning in kind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: requital

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: return, paying back, getting even

6

noun

Meaning 6

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: nonpayment

Broader terms: cost

Narrower terms: royalty, bonus, incentive, overpayment, underpayment, subscription, regular payment, blood money, recompense, refund, conscience money, support payment, reward, bribe, payoff, residual, benefit, lump sum, final payment, remittance, remittal, remission, remitment, repayment, quittance, token payment, penalty, pittance, premium, insurance premium, installment, down payment, deposit, satisfaction, credit, deferred payment, cash, immediate payment

History

Etymology

Variant of French Paiement. This surname is mostly found in Canada.

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

Across languages

Translations

126 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: دَفْع (dafʕ) — the act of paying
  • Arabic: دَفْع (dafʕ) — the act of paying
  • Armenian: վճարում (včarum) — the act of paying
  • Aromanian: platã — the act of paying
  • Aromanian: arugã — the act of paying
  • Azerbaijani: ödəniş — the act of paying
  • Basque: ordainketa — the act of paying
  • Basque: ordaintze — the act of paying
  • Belarusian: апла́та (apláta) — the act of paying
  • Belarusian: пла́та (pláta) — the act of paying
  • Belarusian: плаце́ж (placjéž) — the act of paying
  • Bulgarian: пла́щане (pláštane) — the act of paying
  • Bulgarian: плате́ж (platéž) — the act of paying
  • Catalan: pagament — the act of paying
  • Chinese Mandarin: 付款 (fùkuǎn) — the act of paying
  • Czech: platba — the act of paying
  • Danish: betaling — the act of paying
  • Dutch: betaling — the act of paying
  • Estonian: makse — the act of paying
  • Finnish: maksu — the act of paying
  • French: paiement — the act of paying
  • French: payement — the act of paying
  • Galician: pagamento — the act of paying
  • Galician: pago — the act of paying
  • Galician: paga — the act of paying
  • Georgian: გადახდა (gadaxda) — the act of paying
  • German: Bezahlung — the act of paying
  • Greek: πληρωμή (pliromí) — the act of paying
  • Hindi: भुगतान (bhugtān) — the act of paying
  • Hungarian: fizetés — the act of paying
  • Hungarian: kifizetés — the act of paying
  • Hungarian: befizetés — the act of paying
  • Hungarian: törlesztés — the act of paying
  • Hungarian: kiegyenlítés — the act of paying
  • Hungarian: lerovás — the act of paying
  • Hungarian: megfizetés — the act of paying
  • Indonesian: pembayaran — the act of paying
  • Ingrian: makso — the act of paying
  • Irish: íocaíocht — the act of paying
  • Italian: pagamento — the act of paying
  • Japanese: 支払い (shiharai) — the act of paying
  • Japanese: 入金 (nyūkin) — the act of paying
  • Korean: 지불 (jibul) — the act of paying
  • Korean: 변제 (byeonje) — the act of paying
  • Latin: pensiō — the act of paying
  • Latvian: maksājums — the act of paying
  • Lithuanian: mokėjimas — the act of paying
  • Macedonian: плаќање (plaḱanje) — the act of paying
  • Malay: pembayaran — the act of paying
  • Māori: utunga — the act of paying
  • Norman: paiement — the act of paying
  • Norwegian Bokmål: betaling — the act of paying
  • Persian: پرداخت (pardâxt) — the act of paying
  • Polish: zapłata — the act of paying
  • Polish: wypłata — the act of paying
  • Polish: opłata — the act of paying
  • Polish: płatność — the act of paying
  • Portuguese: pagamento — the act of paying
  • Romanian: plată — the act of paying
  • Romanian: plătire — the act of paying
  • Russian: платёж (platjóž) — the act of paying
  • Russian: опла́та (opláta) — the act of paying
  • Russian: пла́та (pláta) — the act of paying
  • Russian: упла́та (upláta) — the act of paying
  • Russian: вы́плата (výplata) — the act of paying
  • Scottish Gaelic: dìoladh — the act of paying
  • Serbo-Croatian: плаћање — the act of paying
  • Serbo-Croatian: plaćanje — the act of paying
  • Slovak: platba — the act of paying
  • Slovene: plačilo — the act of paying
  • Spanish: pago — the act of paying
  • Spanish: pagamento — the act of paying
  • Spanish: pagamiento — the act of paying
  • Swahili: malipo — the act of paying
  • Swahili: ulipaji — the act of paying
  • Swedish: betalning — the act of paying
  • Telugu: చెల్లింపు (cellimpu) — the act of paying
  • Turkish: ödeme — the act of paying
  • Ukrainian: платі́ж (platíž) — the act of paying
  • Ukrainian: пла́та (pláta) — the act of paying
  • Urdu: ادائیگی (adā'īgī) — the act of paying
  • Welsh: talu — the act of paying
  • Armenian: վարձատրություն (varjatrutʻyun) — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Azerbaijani: ödəniş — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Basque: ordain — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Belarusian: пла́та (pláta) — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Bulgarian: възнагражде́ние (vǎznagraždénie) — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Catalan: pagament — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Czech: platba — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Danish: betaling — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Dutch: uitbetaling — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Dutch: betaling — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Estonian: makse — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Galician: pago — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Galician: pagamento — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Georgian: გადახდა (gadaxda) — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • German: Zahlung — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Hindi: शुल्क (śulk) — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Hindi: भुगतान (bhugtān) — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Hungarian: fizetség — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Irish: íocaíocht — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Latin: pensiō — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Latvian: maksājums — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Lithuanian: mokėjimas — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Lithuanian: išmoka — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Macedonian: плаќање (plaḱanje) — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Māori: paremata — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Māori: utunga — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Māori: moni utu — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Middle English: warisoun — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Norwegian Bokmål: betaling — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Polish: zapłata — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Portuguese: pagamento — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Romanian: plată — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Russian: пла́та (pláta) — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Russian: вознагражде́ние (voznagraždénije) — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Serbo-Croatian: плаћање — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Serbo-Croatian: plaćanje — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Slovak: platba — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Slovene: plačilo — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Spanish: pago — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Swahili: malipo — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Tagalog: bayaran — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Ukrainian: пла́та (pláta) — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Welsh: tâl — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
  • Welsh: taliad — a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services
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