Payments: meaning, definitions and examples

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payments

 

[ หˆpeษชmษ™nts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

financial transactions

Payments refer to the transfer of money from one party to another in exchange for goods or services rendered. It can be done through various methods such as cash, credit card, bank transfer, or online payment platforms. Payments are essential for conducting business transactions and maintaining financial stability.

Synonyms

disbursements, remittances, transactions

Examples of usage

  • Please make the payment for the services provided.
  • The company accepts payments through multiple channels.
  • Online payments have become increasingly popular in recent years.

Translations

Translations of the word "payments" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pagamentos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅเค—เคคเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zahlungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pembayaran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปะฐั‚ะตะถั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pล‚atnoล›ci

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ”ฏๆ‰•ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท paiements

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pagos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถdemeler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€๋ถˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฏููˆุนุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ platby

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ platby

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”ฏไป˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plaฤila

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ greiรฐslur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ำฉะปะตะผะดะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถdษ™niลŸlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pagos

Etymology

The word 'payments' originated from the Old French word 'paiement', which was derived from the Latin word 'pacare' meaning 'to pay'. The concept of making payments has been an integral part of human civilization since ancient times, evolving from barter systems to the complex financial transactions we have today.

See also: nonpayer, nonpayment, pay, payable, payback, payee, payer, paymaster, payment, payoff, payor, paywise, repay, repayment, spay.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,450, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.