Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

A

n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

A, angstrom, angstrom unit

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

A, vitamin A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

remuneration, earnings, wage, pay, salary

n. something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

give, pay

v. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"

pay, make a payment

v. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"

pay, be worth it

v. be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"

buy, bribe, corrupt

v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"

give, pay, devote

v. dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

pay, pay up, ante up

v. cancel or discharge a debt

pay, make up, pay off, compensate

v. do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"

yield, bear, pay

v. bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

hook, bait, lure, come-on, sweetener

n. anything that serves as an enticement

price

n. cost of bribing someone; "they say that every politician has a price"

ransom, ransom money

n. money demanded for the return of a captured person

compensation

n. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

remuneration, earnings, wage, pay, salary

n. something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

income

n. the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

net, profit, lucre, profits, earnings, net income, net profit

n. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

gross, revenue, receipts, gross income

n. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

refund

n. money returned to a payer

remission, remittance, remittal

n. a payment of money sent to a person in another place

reward

n. payment made in return for a service rendered

bonus, incentive

n. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

payoff, final payment

n. the final payment of a debt

payoff, bribe

n. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

payment

n. a sum of money paid

fee

n. a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

charge

n. the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"

compensation

n. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

cost

n. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

emolument

n. compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes"

fare

n. the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

reimbursement

n. compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"

restitution, amends, redress, indemnity, indemnification, damages

n. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

retribution, requittal

n. a justly deserved penalty

confab, consult, confer, confabulate, consult together

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

reimburse

v. pay back for some expense incurred; "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?"

recoup, reimburse

v. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss

ransom, redeem, buy back

v. exchange or buy back for money; under threat

suborn

v. incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife"

fix, set, specify, determine, decide upon

v. decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

purchase, take, buy

v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"

cause, make, have, stimulate, get, induce

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

place, target, direct, aim at, point at

v. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

honor, honour, accept as pay

v. accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"

fund, pay for

v. furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas"

pay off, buy off

v. pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor

disbursement, disbursal, outlay, expenditure, expense

n. money paid out

fine, mulct, amercement

n. money extracted as a penalty

inquire, ask, enquire

v. inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

request, ask

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

owe, have a debt

v. be in debt; "She owes me $200"; "The thesis owes much to his adviser"

gather, garner, collect

v. assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"

collect, collate

v. to assemble in proper sequence; "collate the papers"

find, get, receive, obtain

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

withhold, keep back

v. hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

default, default on

v. fail to pay up

owe, have a debt

v. be in debt; "She owes me $200"; "The thesis owes much to his adviser"

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