payment

/ˈpeɪmənt/
noun 2name 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) paying/being paid

ADJ

immediate, prompt

late

If you submit your rent late, you may have to pay an extra fee.

early

full, part

My landlord accepted a part payment on the rent this month.

VERB + PAYMENT

make

You can make payment online using your credit card or bank account.

arrange for

accept, take

The restaurant takes payment through their mobile app or at the counter.

get, receive

stop, suspend, withhold

The company decided to suspend payment until the contractor completed the work properly.

refuse sb

defer, delay

The company decided to delay payment until the invoice was verified.

demand

PAYMENT + VERB

be due

PREP

in ~

The store accepted my old laptop in payment for the new printer.

on ~ of

The store will deliver your furniture on payment of a small deposit.

~ for

The customer made a payment for the broken window that his son damaged last month.

~ from, ~ to

We received a payment from the insurance company yesterday morning.

PHRASES

a method of payment, payment in advance

We accept several different methods of payment at the checkout.

2

(noun.) amount of money paid

ADJ

annual, monthly, etc. | regular

one-off, single

The government offered a single payment to help families affected by the flood.

cash, lump sum | token | generous | down, initial | additional, further, subsequent | interim, transitional | final | credit card | benefit, compensation, interest, maintenance, mortgage, rent, tax

VERB + PAYMENT

keep up, meet

He struggled to keep up with his car payments after losing his job.

increase, reduce

collect

The store manager asked me to collect payment from customers at the checkout counter.

PREP

in ~s

The car loan will be paid off in monthly payments over five years.

~ for

The company made a substantial payment for the new equipment last month.

~ from

She received a payment from her employer every two weeks.

~ to

PHRASES

the balance of payments

The country's balance of payments improved after the government encouraged more exports.

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