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paid - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | paid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | rewarded |
| Synonyms: | refunded, reimbursed, repaid, compensated, indemnified, recompensed, remunerated, salaried |
| Main Entry: | pay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give money for goods, services |
| Synonyms: | adjust, bequeath, bestow, chip in*, clear, come through, compensate, confer, defray, disburse, discharge, extend, foot*, foot the bill*, grant, hand over*, handle, honor, kick in*, liquidate, meet, offer, present, proffer, put up*, recompense, recoup, refund, reimburse, remit, remunerate, render, repay, requite, reward, satisfy, settle, stake, bear the cost, bear the expense, cough up, dig up, make payment, plunk down, prepay, take care of |
| Antonyms: | earn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be advantageous |
| Synonyms: | benefit, repay, serve, be worthwhile |
| Main Entry: | pay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make amends |
| Synonyms: | answer, atone, compensate, suffer, be punished, get just desserts, suffer consequences |
| Main Entry: | pay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | profit, yield |
| Synonyms: | bring in, kick back*, produce, return, sweeten*, be profitable, be remunerative, make a return, make money, pay dividends, pay off*, pay out, provide a living, show gain, show profit, yield profit |
| Antonyms: | lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get revenge |
| Synonyms: | avenge oneself, get even, make up for, pay back*, pay one's dues, punish, reciprocate, recompense, repay, requite, retaliate, settle a score, square, square things |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reimbursed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | repaid |
| Synonyms: | paid, satisfied, paid off |
| Main Entry: | satisfied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | content |
| Synonyms: | certain, contented, convinced, filled, fulfilled, happy, paid, positive, supplied, appeased, compensated, gratified, quenched, requited, sated, satiated |
| Main Entry: | refunded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective1 |
| Definition: | returned |
| Synonyms: | discharged, paid, reimbursed, repaid, repaid, acquitted |
| Main Entry: | advance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give money beforehand |
| Synonyms: | furnish, lend, loan, pay, provide |
| Notes: | advance means 'steady progress' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end, while advancement suggests progression that is bigger, more, or beyond normal |
| Main Entry: | atone |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compensate; make amends for former misdoing |
| Synonyms: | absolve, answer, apologize, appease, balance, correct, counterbalance, do penance, expiate, make amends, make redress, make reparation, make up for, offset, outweigh, pay, pay one's dues, propitiate, recompense, reconcile, redeem, redress, repair, set off, square, take one's medicine |
| Main Entry: | benefit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help, enhance |
| Synonyms: | advance, advantage, aid, ameliorate, assist, avail, better, build, favor, further, improve, pay, profit, promote, relieve, serve, succor, be good for, contribute to, do for one, do the trick, fill the bill, make a killing, make it, pay off*, work for |
| Antonyms: | handicap, harm, hinder, hurt, injure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bring in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a profit |
| Synonyms: | accrue, acquire, bear, bring, cost, earn, fetch, gain, get, gross, make, pay, produce, realize, return, sell, yield, be worth |
| Antonyms: | decrease, lose |
| Main Entry: | cash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exchange for real money |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, change, discharge, draw, honor, liquidate, pay, realize, redeem, break a bill, make change |
| Main Entry: | chip in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | contribute |
| Synonyms: | break in*, come through*, interpose, interrupt, pay, pitch in, subscribe, ante up, chime in*, conate, go Dutch |
| Antonyms: | pilfer, take, take away |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | compensate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make restitution |
| Synonyms: | atone, come down with*, commit, indemnify, pay, recompense, recoup, refund, reimburse, remunerate, repay, requite, reward, satisfy, shell out*, guerdon, make good, pay up, plank out, pony up, take care of, tickle the palm |
| Antonyms: | deprive, fine, forfeit, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | expend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exhaust; spend |
| Synonyms: | blow*, consume, disburse, dish out*, dispense, dissipate, distribute, employ, finish, foot the bill*, give, go through*, lay out, outlay, pay, put out*, shell out*, splurge*, ante up, fork out*, pay out, spring for, throw money at, use up, wash up* |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, save |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lay out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | spend money |
| Synonyms: | disburse, expend, give, invest, lend, outlay, pay, put out, put up, shell out* |
| Antonyms: | hoard, save |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | profit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gain; get or give an advantage |
| Synonyms: | aid, avail, benefit, better, clear, contribute, earn, exploit, help, improve, pay, promote, prosper, realize, recover, score, serve*, take advantage of, thrive, use, utilize, be of advantage, capitalize on, cash in on, clean up, learn from, make a haul, make a killing, make capital, make good use of, make it big, make money, make the most of, pay off, put to good use, reap the benefit, stand in good stead, turn to advantage, work for |
| Antonyms: | lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rebuke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reprimand; criticize harshly |
| Synonyms: | admonish, bawl out*, berate, blame, call on the carpet, carp on, castigate, censure, chew out*, chide, climb all over, dress down*, fry*, go after, jawbone, jump down one's throat, jump on, lay into*, lean on, lecture, lesson, monish, oppose, pay, rake, read*, reprehend, reprimand, reproach, reprove, rip*, scold, sit on*, sound off, take to task, tear apart, tell off*, tick off*, upbraid, zap* |
| Antonyms: | compliment, flatter, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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