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paid

paid

1 1.0
Getting money for work you do
  • adjective
  • /peɪd/
translation icon : remunerado
  • 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.

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Examples

  • So that's the three highest paid actors on the show, right?

  • They're not just sort of paid, as I said, bodyguards.

  • And it is the highest paid job that there is.

  • All right, guys, look, news flash, you are paid to do that.

  • I've seen people who are highly paid do OK.

  • Now, now you're one of the highest paid actors in the world.

  • The doctor is highly paid for his expertise and long hours.

  • She receives a paid internship that provides valuable work experience.

Synonyms

salaried
vspaid
12 3.4

Paid a regular fixed amount of money for work instead of by the hour

is more general covering any form of receiving payment not only fixed salary
remunerated
vspaid
  • Formal
6.1

Getting paid for work or services

is the everyday neutral word rather than formal language
compensated
vspaid
3.7

Paid for work or a service

focuses on actually getting money rather than being eligible for it
stipendiary
vspaid
8.4

Paid regularly for work or service

covers receiving payment in any form rather than only regular salary

Antonyms

32 1.7

Work done without payment, for example by volunteers

Compounds

13 1.7

A time away from work when a person still gets their usual money

6.8

An envelope or card with return postage already paid by the sender

How Paid

paid
1 1.0
to underpaid
1 3.6
unpaid
32 1.7

Surface Forms

paid positive

Morphology

paid = pay (transparent) = pay + ed

The adjective is formed from the verb 'pay' via the past-participle/adjectival '-ed' pattern; despite the irregular spelling 'paid', the meaning is directly derived from 'pay'.

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.