Fees: meaning, definitions and examples

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fees

[ fiːz ]

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financial

Payments made for services or rights.

Synonyms

charges, costs, tariffs

Examples of usage

The fees for using the gym are increasing next month.
The lawyer's fees were very high for such a simple case.

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educational

Sum of money charged for a course of study.

Synonyms

charges, costs, tuition

Examples of usage

The university fees have gone up again this year.
She couldn't afford the fees for the music lessons.

Translations

Translations of the word "fees" in other languages:

🇵🇹 taxas

🇮🇳 शुल्क

🇩🇪 Gebühren

🇮🇩 biaya

🇺🇦 збори

🇵🇱 opłaty

🇯🇵 料金

🇫🇷 frais

🇪🇸 tarifas

🇹🇷 ücretler

🇰🇷 수수료

🇸🇦 رسوم

🇨🇿 poplatky

🇸🇰 poplatky

🇨🇳 费用

🇸🇮 pristojbine

🇮🇸 gjöld

🇰🇿 төлемдер

🇬🇪 საკომისიო

🇦🇿 haqlar

🇲🇽 tarifas

Word origin

The word 'fees' originated from the Middle English 'fees', which came from the Old French 'fie', meaning 'payment'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to refer to payments made for services or rights. Over time, the concept of fees has evolved to encompass a wide range of financial and educational charges.