payment
Translation
payment, instalment, remittance
Examples
Payment is due at the end of the month.
Payment is due at the end of the month.
I made a payment of $50 on my credit card.
I made a payment of £50 on my credit card.
Grammar Patterns
((for sth.)) a payment for (sth.) He received a payment for his work.
((of amount)) a payment of (an amount) I made a payment of £50.
((in method)) payment in (a method) We accept payment in cash.
Similar Words
Synonyms: remittance, settlement, charge, fee; Antonyms: debt, nonpayment
Etymology
From the verb 'pay' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. 'Pay' originates from Latin 'pacare' (to pacify), as in appeasing a creditor.
Memory Tips
The '-ment' in 'payment' signifies the action or result of paying.