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

People will have one year from the end of the student loan payment pause — set to expire Aug. 31 — to make payment arrangements.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2022

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

make payment

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