| bonus |
a payment added to a person's regular pay as a reward for hard work. |
| bounty |
a reward or payment for catching outlaws or killing certain kinds of wild animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| cash |
money in the form of bills or coins, or payment in such form. [1/2 definitions] |
| charge |
to put off payment for until a later date; pay for with a credit card. [2/12 definitions] |
| c.o.d. |
abbreviation of "collect on delivery," or "cash on delivery." Ordering an item c.o.d. means that payment is not required until the goods arrive. |
| collect |
to get payment for. [1/5 definitions] |
| commission |
money given to a salesperson as a payment or reward for selling something. [1/7 definitions] |
| conductor |
the person on a train or bus who collects payment. [1/3 definitions] |
| deposit |
a payment that is one part of all the money that is owed for something. A deposit is a first payment and the rest of the money is to be paid later. [1/7 definitions] |
| employ |
to provide work for or get services from in exchange for payment; hire. [1/2 definitions] |
| for hire |
available for service or use in return for a payment of money. |
| for rent |
available to live in or use in exchange for payment. |
| hire |
to have the use of in return for a payment of money; rent. [1/3 definitions] |
| insurance |
a protection against certain accidents that is provided by a company in return for payment of a fee. [1/2 definitions] |
| lend |
to give someone money that must be paid back. Usually there is also a payment of interest. [1/3 definitions] |
| pay |
to make a payment for something. [2/9 definitions] |
| payment |
If someone makes a payment, they give or send money because they are buying a thing or a service. A payment is the act of giving money to pay for something. |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for setting a kidnapped person free, or the act of setting someone free by paying the price demanded. [1/2 definitions] |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. [1/2 definitions] |
| rent1 |
a regular payment made to an owner of property for the right to live in or use that property. [3/4 definitions] |
| revenge |
the act of giving punishment in payment for a wrong that has been done. [2/4 definitions] |