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{
"term": "payment",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the act of paying somebody/something or of being paid",
"sensetop": "payment for somethingon payment of something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "What method of payment do you prefer?"
},
{
"text": "payment in cash/by cheque"
},
{
"text": "They asked for payment in advance."
},
{
"text": "There will be a penalty for late payment of bills."
},
{
"text": "to receive/accept/demand/withhold payment"
},
{
"text": "payment for goods/services",
"contextForm": "payment for something"
},
{
"text": "The public has right of access, on payment of a fee.",
"contextForm": "on payment of something"
},
{
"text": "Do you accept payment by credit card?"
},
{
"text": "How do you want to make payment—by card or in cash?"
},
{
"text": "The builders demanded payment in advance."
},
{
"text": "He demanded payment in full of the $300 000 owed to him."
},
{
"text": "I enclose $65.50, in full payment of the bill."
},
{
"text": "He requested $8 000 in payment."
},
{
"text": "He was released on payment of the ransom."
},
{
"text": "I have authorized the bank to stop payment of the cheque."
},
{
"text": "The buyer is required to enter a code to authorize payment."
},
{
"text": "The only way to guarantee payment is to sign a contract."
},
{
"text": "We may have to defer payment for a week."
}
],
"topics": ["Money", "Shopping"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["immediate", "prompt", "late"],
"verb + payment": ["make", "authorize", "arrange for"],
"payment + verb": ["be due"],
"payment + noun": ["option", "plan", "schedule"],
"preposition": ["in payment", "in payment for", "in payment of"],
"phrases": [
"a method of payment",
"payment in advance",
"payment in full"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a sum of money paid or expected to be paid",
"sensetop": "payment on something",
"labels": "(British English)(informal)(informal)(British English)(North American English)(informal)(informal)(informal)(British English)(US English)(formal)(especially North American English)(British English)(especially British English)(especially British English)(North American English usually)(informal)(informal)especially North American English",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **cash payment**"
},
{
"text": "It's important to **make the payments** on time."
},
{
"text": "to receive/accept/demand/withhold a payment"
},
{
"text": "**interest payments**"
},
{
"text": "They've never missed a **mortgage payment**."
},
{
"text": "He agreed to make ten **monthly payments** of £50."
},
{
"text": "They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car.",
"contextForm": "payment on something"
},
{
"text": "All families of the victims will receive a one-off payment of $100 000."
},
{
"text": "Companies deduct interest payments from their taxable income."
},
{
"text": "She was finding it difficult to make even the minimum payment on her credit card."
},
{
"text": "The company guaranteed royalty payments of at least $590 million."
},
{
"text": "The department makes payments to farmers for providing improvement to water quality."
},
{
"text": "You could lower your monthly mortgage payments by $160."
}
],
"topics": ["Money", "Shopping"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["annual", "monthly", "etc."],
"verb + payment": ["afford", "keep up", "meet"],
"preposition": ["in payments", "payment for", "payment from"],
"phrases": ["the balance of payments"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a reward or an act of thanks for something you have done",
"sensetop": "payment (for something)in payment for something",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Is this all the payment I get for my efforts?",
"contextForm": "payment (for something)"
},
{
"text": "We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness.",
"contextForm": "in payment for something"
}
],
"synonyms": "recompense"
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "after something has been paid",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Entry is only allowed on payment of the full registration fee."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈpeɪmənt/",
"audio": "pa/payment/payment__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈpeɪmənt/",
"audio": "pa/payment/payment__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French paiement, from payer ‘to pay’."
}