the act of paying a sum of money paid something given in return; punishment or reward
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pay•ment /ˈpeɪmənt/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- something paid;
an amount paid:[countable]payments of several million dollars. - [uncountable] the act of paying.
pay•ment
(pā′mənt),USA pronunciation n.
- something that is paid;
an amount paid;
compensation;
recompense. - the act of paying.
- reward or punishment;
requital.
- Middle French. See pay1, -ment
- Middle English, variant of paiement 1300–50
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