paid
Americanverb
verb
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the past tense and past participle of pay 1
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to end or destroy
breaking his leg put paid to his hopes of running in the Olympics
Other Word Forms
- nonpaid adjective
- self-paid adjective
- unpaid adjective
- well-paid adjective
Example Sentences
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Tributes have been paid to the war photographer Paul Conroy who has died at the age of 61.
From BBC
That means holders of the ”yes” contracts will be paid out a dollar.
From MarketWatch
The royal couple paid a visit earlier this week to Powys, where they greeted cheering crowds holding bunches of daffodils, the national flower of Wales.
From BBC
But today, cops tout Flock cameras at community meetings and some City Council members have paid to bring them to their districts.
From Los Angeles Times
Black stepped down as Apollo’s chief executive in 2021 after an outside law firm hired by Apollo found that he paid Epstein for tax-planning and estate services.
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