paid

/pei/
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paid

She received a paid vacation after a year of dedicated work.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having received money for work or services: Describes a person who has been given money in exchange for their labor or a service that has been compensated.
    • Involving the exchange of money: Describes work, a position, or an activity for which one receives financial compensation.
    • Settled or discharged by payment: Describes a debt, bill, or obligation that has been fulfilled with money.
Usage
  • Use "paid" as an adjective to describe a person who receives a salary or wage.
    • She is a paid employee of the company.
  • Use "paid" to describe work or activities that are not done voluntarily.
    • He does paid consulting on the side.
  • Use "paid" to indicate that a financial transaction is complete.
    • The invoice is marked as paid.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • All paid staff must attend the meeting. (All staff members who receive a salary must attend.)
    • It was a paid advertisement in the newspaper. (The advertisement space was purchased with money.)
    • The bill is now paid in full. (The money owed for the bill has been completely given.)
Advanced Usage
  • "paid leave": Time off from work for which an employee continues to receive their normal pay.
    • She is on paid leave for two weeks.
  • "paid in full": A legal or financial term indicating that the entire amount of a debt has been settled.
    • The loan was paid in full last month.
  • "well-paid": Receiving a high salary or good compensation.
    • He secured a well-paid job in the city.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pay (verb): To give money in exchange for goods or services.
    • I will pay the bill.
  • Payment (noun): The act of paying or the amount paid.
    • We received your payment.
  • Payable (adjective): Required to be paid; due.
    • The rent is payable on the first of the month.
  • Unpaid (adjective): Not receiving or requiring payment.
    • She does a lot of unpaid volunteer work.
Synonyms
  • Compensated: Received payment.
  • Remunerated: Received payment for services.
  • Salaried: Receiving a fixed regular payment.
Related Phrasal Verbs (from the verb "pay")
  • Pay back: To return money that was borrowed.
    • I will pay you back next week.
  • Pay off: To finish paying a debt completely.
    • They finally paid off their mortgage.
  • Pay for: To suffer consequences or to purchase something.
    • He will pay for his mistakes. / Did you pay for the tickets?
Related Idioms
  • Put paid to something: To finish or destroy something; to make it impossible to continue.
    • The bad weather put paid to our picnic plans.
  • He who pays the piper calls the tune: The person who provides the money for something has the right to decide how it is used.
    • The investors wanted changes to the project; after all, he who pays the piper calls the tune.
paid

She received a paid vacation after a year of dedicated work.

Adjective
  1. yielding a fair profit
  2. involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
  3. marked by the reception of pay
    • paid work
    • a paid official
    • a paid announcement
    • a paid check

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