paid
1 of 2 ˈpād 
past tense and past participle of pay
paid
2 of 2adjective
1
: marked by the receipt of pay
paid vacation time
2
: being or having been paid or paid for
a paid official
a paid political announcement
Example Sentences
Adjective She is one of the few paid public officials in a town run mostly by volunteers. She was given a paid day off to deal with some personal matters.
Recent Examples on the Web
Johan Moreno, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Incorporating tracking codes into paid ads and other content and setting up landing pages on your website can allow you to fine-tune your activities midstream. Guy Alvarez, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021 Return times for rides, however, can sometimes dwindle in late afternoons or early evenings, and an eternal fan debate is one that seeks to answer how such services affect the non-paid stand-by lines. Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 Last week, the Biden administration considered sending pre-paid gas cards to Americans to help ease pain at the pump, Axios reported Saturday. Grayson Quay, The Week, 20 Mar. 2022 So our budget proposes making our State Troopers in Arizona the highest paid law enforcement professionals in the state. The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2022 Lakhwant Singh, the gas station's owner, said the church came to him with the idea to give pre-paid gas to the community. Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2022 She shouldn’t be involved in issues as a non-paid activist either. Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2022 Customers are advised to contact Fitbit toll-free at 888-925-1764 or online at help.fitbit.com/ionic or www.fitbit.com to request a free pre-paid package for returning the device. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2022 See More
Adjective
The motive is frustrating for fans of Nintendo’s legendary video game franchises, as there is currently no legal way to stream these soundtracks through either a paid or free platform. Johan Moreno, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Incorporating tracking codes into paid ads and other content and setting up landing pages on your website can allow you to fine-tune your activities midstream. Guy Alvarez, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021 Return times for rides, however, can sometimes dwindle in late afternoons or early evenings, and an eternal fan debate is one that seeks to answer how such services affect the non-paid stand-by lines. Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 Last week, the Biden administration considered sending pre-paid gas cards to Americans to help ease pain at the pump, Axios reported Saturday. Grayson Quay, The Week, 20 Mar. 2022 So our budget proposes making our State Troopers in Arizona the highest paid law enforcement professionals in the state. The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2022 Lakhwant Singh, the gas station's owner, said the church came to him with the idea to give pre-paid gas to the community. Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2022 She shouldn’t be involved in issues as a non-paid activist either. Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2022 Customers are advised to contact Fitbit toll-free at 888-925-1764 or online at help.fitbit.com/ionic or www.fitbit.com to request a free pre-paid package for returning the device. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing paid
Kids Definition
paid
past tense and past participle of pay
paid 1 of 2
adjective
as in expensive
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- expensive
- high
- dear
- costly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- free
- complimentary
- nominal
- donated
- gratuitous
- costless
- gratis
- given
- bestowed
paid
2 of 2verb
1
as in compensated
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave Synonyms & Similar Words
- compensated
- reimbursed
- repaid
- refunded
- remunerated
- prepaid
- recompensed
- paid up
- remitted
- paid off
- requited
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stiffed
2
as in met
to give what is owed for you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue Synonyms & Similar Words
- met
- balanced
- settled
- cleared
- discharged
- paid up
- liquidated
- recompensed
- paid off
- stood
- footed
- quit
- quitted
- sprung (for)
- ponied up
- sprang (for)
- anted (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- repudiated
3
as in spent
to hand over or use up in payment rock fans were willing to pay enormous sums to get into the concert Synonyms & Similar Words
- spent
- gave
- disbursed
- expended
- outlaid
- laid out
- shelled out
- dropped
- lavished
- wasted
- squandered
- forked (over, out, or up)
- rained
- threw away
- dissipated
- ran through
- blew
- frittered (away)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- saved
- earned
- made
- secured
- realized
- procured
- acquired
- won
- laid up
- gained
- hoarded
- cached
- garnered
4
as in returned
to produce as revenue an investment paying six percent Synonyms & Similar Words
- returned
- provided
- yielded
- gave
- supplied
- furnished
- afforded
- bore
- brought in
- netted
- paid off
5
as in hired
to provide with a paying job pay someone to mow the lawn for the summer Synonyms & Similar Words
- hired
- employed
- recruited
- engaged
- retained
- enlisted
- assumed
- placed
- laid on
- feed
- subcontracted
- rehired
- contracted
- promoted
- reemployed
- signed (up or on)
- took on
- jobbed
- partnered
- re-employed
- reengaged
- upgraded
- re-engaged
- apprenticed
- scouted
- advanced
- headhunted
- kept (on)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dismissed
- discharged
- sacked
- fired
- canned
- laid off
- axed
- locked out
- furloughed
Phrases Containing paid
- in good etc. condition
- in good faith
- in good graces
- in good hands
- in good nick
- in good numbers
- in good part
- in good physical condition
- in good taste
- in good time
- in good voice
- in good with
- in good working condition
- in good working order
- in good/great/large part
- in good/safe hands
- in gory detail
- in great part
- in greeting
- in gremio
- in half
- in hand
- in harness
- in heat
- in heaven's name