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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

"The machine jumped forward and asked me to make payment," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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

An unidentified American bank froze funds used to make payment in October, when the money passed through the U.S. banking system.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2020

“You make payment to another. What shall I say to him that I bring so little? You made promise of half.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya