paid
- adjective
- /peɪd/
- In her new job, she is finally paid fairly for the hard work she puts in.
Now, now you're one of the highest paid actors in the world.
- Now, now you're one of the highest paid actors in the world.
- So that's the three highest paid actors on the show, right?
- And it is the highest paid job that there is.
- They're not just sort of paid, as I said, bodyguards.
Examples
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So that's the three highest paid actors on the show, right?
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They're not just sort of paid, as I said, bodyguards.
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And it is the highest paid job that there is.
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All right, guys, look, news flash, you are paid to do that.
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I've seen people who are highly paid do OK.
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Now, now you're one of the highest paid actors in the world.
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The doctor is highly paid for his expertise and long hours.
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She receives a paid internship that provides valuable work experience.
Synonyms
Paid a regular fixed amount of money for work instead of by the hour
Getting paid for work or services
Paid for work or a service
Paid regularly for work or service
Antonyms
Compounds
How Paid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Paid comes from the simple verb pay, which goes back to an old Latin word pacare meaning 'to settle' or 'make peace'. So, if something is paid, you have given money and the cost or debt is settled.