noun ~ (for sth)
1 [U] the act of paying sb/sth or of being paid:
payment in instalments / in advance / by cheque * There will be a penalty for late payment of bills. * What method of payment do you prefer?
2 [C] a sum of money paid or expected to be paid:
a cash payment * They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. * He agreed to make ten monthly payments of ｣50.
seealsoBALANCEOFPAYMENTS
3 [U,sing.] a reward or an act of thanks for sth you have done:
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. * Is this all the payment I get for my efforts?
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for payment is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does payment appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — payment appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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