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- Dictionarypaid/peɪd/
verb
- 1. past and past participle of pay
adjective
- 1. (of work or leave) for or during which one receives pay: "five weeks paid holiday a year"
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being given money for something: Are you looking for paid work or voluntary work? paid employment. UK paid holiday. US paid vacation. paid leave. used in combination to refer to the amount of money that someone is given for their work:
1. : marked by the receipt of pay. paid vacation time. 2. : being or having been paid or paid for. a paid official. a paid political announcement. Examples of paid in a Sentence. Adjective She is one of the few paid public officials in a town run mostly by volunteers. She was given a paid day off to deal with some personal matters.
to give money to someone for something you want to buy or for services provided: How much did you pay for the tickets? I pay my taxes. [ + two objects ] I'll pay you the fiver back back tomorrow. I paid the driver (in/with) cash. Would you prefer to pay with/by cash, cheque, or credit card?
Paid definition: a simple past tense and past participle of pay1. . See examples of PAID used in a sentence.
Something that's paid is done in exchange for money, or happens while you're receiving pay. For example, your job might offer paid vacation, when you get your usual pay but don't have to work. Paid work is anything you do for pay, whether it's babysitting your cousin for ten dollars, or a job at a law firm that provides a weekly paycheck.
1. a. : to make due return to for services rendered or property delivered. paid the pizza deliverer. b. : to engage for money : hire. You couldn't pay me to do that. paid a teenager to mow his lawn. 2. a. : to give in return for goods or service. pay wages. b. : to discharge indebtedness for : settle. pay a bill. c.
Paid means to do with the money a worker receives from his or her employer. You can say, for example, that someone is well paid when they receive a lot of money for the work that they do.
1. paid - marked by the reception of pay; "paid work"; "a paid official"; "a paid announcement"; "a paid check". unpaid - not paid; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill". 2. paid - involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby. nonrecreational.
Definition of paid verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Salary designates a fixed, periodic payment for regular work or services, usually computed on a monthly or yearly basis: an annual salary paid in twelve equal monthly installments.
