fee

1 of 2

noun

ˈfē

a(1)

: an estate in land held in feudal law from a lord on condition of homage and service

(2)

: a piece of land so held

: an inherited or heritable estate in land

: a fixed charge

: a sum paid or charged for a service

fee

2 of 2

verb

feed; feeing

transitive verb

chiefly Scotland : hire

: tip entry 9 sense 1

Example Sentences

Noun The admission fee is $10. a credit card with no annual fee The tuition fees went up this year. We returned the library book late and had to pay a late fee. His insurance covers the doctor's fee. They paid a fortune in legal fees. Verb the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At one point, Vanderbilt slashed his fee for transporting cattle across New York state to a paltry $1 a head.

Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 The authority board voted unanimously to approve a change in the contract with SmithGroup to increase its fee by $382,000 to cover the additional work added with the plaza's building, The Node's bridge and other new features.

Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 Fixing broken glass on an iPhone, for example, will cost you $29 in addition to your monthly subscription fee.

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022 Greer declined to be paid for his months of difficult work, even after Hanzman tried to cover a portion of his fee.

Patricia Mazzei, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 In 2023, its annual fee to the National Football League will double to about $2 billion, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

Joe Flint, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Entering its last year of a five-year contract with Republic Services, Olmsted Falls is raising its 2023 residential solid waste collection fee by 3 percent.

John Benson, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 His fee begins at $25,000 and clients also cover the costs of printing, a graphic designer, and any additional fees.

Adrienne Gaffney, Town & Country, 19 Aug. 2022 Disney+ is hiking its monthly fee to $11 in December, for an increase of $3, and subscribers who want to keep paying the current price of $8 a month will have to watch ads.

Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

fee

noun

: an inheritable freehold estate in real property

especially : fee simple compare leasehold, life estate at estate

— absolute fee

: a fee granted with no restrictions or limitations on alienability : fee simple absolute at fee simple

— conditional fee

: a fee that is subject to a condition: as

a : fee simple conditional at fee simple

b : fee simple on condition subsequent at fee simple

— defeasible fee

: a fee that is subject to terminating or being terminated

— determinable fee

: a defeasible fee that terminates automatically upon the occurrence of a specified event : fee simple determinable at fee simple

— fee patent

: a fee simple absolute that is granted by a patent from the U.S. government

also : a patent that grants a fee simple absolute

the land shall have the same status as though such fee patent had never been issued

U.S. Code

Note: Allotments of parcels of land in reservations are held in private ownership by fee patents.

— fee tail

: a fee which is granted to an individual and to that individual's descendants, which is subject to a reversion or a remainder if a tenant in tail dies with no lineal descendants, and which is not freely alienable see also entail entry 1, De Donis Conditionalibus compare fee simple conditional at fee simple

Note: The fee tail developed out of the fee simple conditional as a means to ensure that property would remain intact and in the family. Instead of giving the grantee a fee simple absolute once he or she has a child, which the grantee could then alienate (as by selling), the fee tail creates a future interest in the descendants which prevents the grantee and the descendants from alienating the property. A fee tail is created by a conveyance to the grantee and to the heirs of the grantee's body. In most jurisdictions, the fee tail is not recognized.

: a fixed amount or percentage charged

especially : a sum paid or charged for a service

attorney fees

— contingency fee

: a fee for the services of a lawyer paid upon successful completion of the services and usually calculated as a percentage of the gain obtained for the client

called also contingency, contingent fee

compare champerty, maintenance

— filing fee

: a fee charged for the filing of a document

Note: Filing fees are ordinarily charged in civil matters with the filing of the complaint.

— jury fee

: a fee that is assessed in some courts as part of the cost of a civil jury trial

— origination fee

: a fee charged by a lender for the preparation and processing of a loan

单词	fee
释义	fee 1 of 2 noun ˈfē 1 a(1) : an estate in land held in feudal law from a lord on condition of homage and service (2) : a piece of land so held b : an inherited or heritable estate in land 2 a : a fixed charge b : a sum paid or charged for a service fee 2 of 2 verb feed; feeing transitive verb 1 chiefly Scotland : hire 2 : tip entry 9 sense 1 Phrases in fee : in absolute and legal possession Synonyms Noun ante charge cost damage figure freight price price tag Verb assume employ engage hire lay on [chiefly British] pay place recruit retain sign (up or on) take on See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The admission fee is $10. a credit card with no annual fee The tuition fees went up this year. We returned the library book late and had to pay a late fee. His insurance covers the doctor's fee. They paid a fortune in legal fees. Verb the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun At one point, Vanderbilt slashed his fee for transporting cattle across New York state to a paltry $1 a head. Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 The authority board voted unanimously to approve a change in the contract with SmithGroup to increase its fee by $382,000 to cover the additional work added with the plaza's building, The Node's bridge and other new features. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 Fixing broken glass on an iPhone, for example, will cost you $29 in addition to your monthly subscription fee. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022 Greer declined to be paid for his months of difficult work, even after Hanzman tried to cover a portion of his fee. Patricia Mazzei, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 In 2023, its annual fee to the National Football League will double to about $2 billion, The Wall Street Journal previously reported. Joe Flint, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Entering its last year of a five-year contract with Republic Services, Olmsted Falls is raising its 2023 residential solid waste collection fee by 3 percent. John Benson, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 His fee begins at $25,000 and clients also cover the costs of printing, a graphic designer, and any additional fees. Adrienne Gaffney, Town & Country, 19 Aug. 2022 Disney+ is hiking its monthly fee to $11 in December, for an increase of $3, and subscribers who want to keep paying the current price of $8 a month will have to watch ads. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French fé, fief, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English feoh cattle, property, Old High German fihu cattle; akin to Latin pecus cattle, pecunia money First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing fee contingency fee fee simple fee-for-service fee tail fee splitting user fee slotting fee greens fee in fee contingency fee fee simple fee-for-service fee tail fee splitting user fee slotting fee greens fee in fee See More Kids Definition fee noun ˈfē 1 : an amount of money that must be paid A fee is charged to get into the park. 2 : a charge for services a doctor's fee Legal Definition fee noun 1 : an inheritable freehold estate in real property especially : fee simple compare leasehold, life estate at estate — absolute fee : a fee granted with no restrictions or limitations on alienability : fee simple absolute at fee simple — conditional fee : a fee that is subject to a condition: as a : fee simple conditional at fee simple b : fee simple on condition subsequent at fee simple — defeasible fee : a fee that is subject to terminating or being terminated — determinable fee : a defeasible fee that terminates automatically upon the occurrence of a specified event : fee simple determinable at fee simple — fee patent : a fee simple absolute that is granted by a patent from the U.S. government also : a patent that grants a fee simple absolute the land shall have the same status as though such fee patent had never been issued U.S. Code Note: Allotments of parcels of land in reservations are held in private ownership by fee patents. — fee tail : a fee which is granted to an individual and to that individual's descendants, which is subject to a reversion or a remainder if a tenant in tail dies with no lineal descendants, and which is not freely alienable see also entail entry 1, De Donis Conditionalibus compare fee simple conditional at fee simple Note: The fee tail developed out of the fee simple conditional as a means to ensure that property would remain intact and in the family. Instead of giving the grantee a fee simple absolute once he or she has a child, which the grantee could then alienate (as by selling), the fee tail creates a future interest in the descendants which prevents the grantee and the descendants from alienating the property. A fee tail is created by a conveyance to the grantee and to the heirs of the grantee's body. In most jurisdictions, the fee tail is not recognized. 2 : a fixed amount or percentage charged especially : a sum paid or charged for a service attorney fees — contingency fee : a fee for the services of a lawyer paid upon successful completion of the services and usually calculated as a percentage of the gain obtained for the client called also contingency, contingent fee compare champerty, maintenance — filing fee : a fee charged for the filing of a document Note: Filing fees are ordinarily charged in civil matters with the filing of the complaint. — jury fee : a fee that is assessed in some courts as part of the cost of a civil jury trial — origination fee : a fee charged by a lender for the preparation and processing of a loan History and Etymology for fee Middle English, fief, from Old French fé, fief, ultimately from a Germanic word akin to Old High German fehu cattle fee 1 of 2 noun as in cost the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something my dentist's fees seem to increase with every visit Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cost price rate charge freight price tag damage bill value ante surcharge valuation figure sale tariff discount market value deposit list price deduction overcharge reduction unit price service charge invoice asking price price point sticker price service fee carrying charge markdown down payment fair market value tab check account fee 2 of 2 verb chiefly Scottish as in to hire to provide with a paying job the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks Synonyms & Similar Words hire employ recruit pay engage retain lay on place take on assume sign (up or on) enlist job contract partner apprentice subcontract rehire upgrade reemploy promote scout reengage advance headhunt keep (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms discharge sack can dismiss axe ax fire lay off lock out furlough See More
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fee

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