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make payment

VERB
pay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compensate disburse extend grant handle meet offer present refund reimburse repay settle
STRONG
adjust bequeath bestow clear confer defray discharge foot honor liquidate prepay proffer recompense recoup remit remunerate render requite reward satisfy stake
WEAK
bear the cost bear the expense chip in come through cough up dig up foot the bill hand over kick in plunk down put up take care of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny deprive hold penalize refuse take take back withhold
STRONG
confuse dishonor dissatisfy dissuade fail keep upset
WEAK
earn lose
VERB
remit
Synonyms
STRONG
address consign dispatch forward mail pay post route settle ship square transmit
Antonyms
STRONG
hold keep receive retain
WEAK
encourage forge

Example Sentences

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She tried to call the companies to make payment arrangements, but they would never accept less than a certain amount of money, which she couldn’t afford.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

“In many ways, art is accessible to everyone to view,” Rinehart said, “and we will happily make payment arrangements or other accommodations to make acquiring art easier for all.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023

Similarly, PayPal recently introduced the ability to buy and sell Bitcoin - but it cannot be used to make payment purchases.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2021

In fact, you may receive a 30-day or 60-day grace period before you are required to make payment.

From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 26, 2018

The only bright spot in the whole mess was that I wouldn’t have to make payment on the $100 war stamps pledge.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson