immediate payment
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- noun
- /ɪˈmiːdiət ˈpeɪmənt/
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pago inmediato
- Do you know that right now, if our creditors insisted on immediate payment, we’d be forced into bankruptcy?
- demand immediate payment
Examples
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You can start to re-establish credibility by issuing an immediate payment for the past due balance, but without the threat and the preconditions.
Blog text (31) -
The store offers a discount for immediate payment at the checkout.
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I'd like to have immediate payment.
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They bring the purchased coffee to the export company each day and receive immediate payment from the company.
Academic text (2017) -
Also, tipping cash is an immediate payment they can take home that night instead of having to wait for payday.
Blog text (6) -
East European traders, whether SOEs or private traders, must closely observe the customs of world trading, notably those concerning payment conditions (such as immediate payment for primary goods and short-term supplier credit for many manufacturers).
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After the transaction, she was happy to receive immediate payment for her services.
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Many freelancers prefer clients who provide immediate payment upon completion of a project.
Synonyms
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You pay the full price in cash immediately when you buy something
A payment of money you give immediately when you buy something
Antonyms
How Immediate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'payment made instantly' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'immediate' (occurring at once) with 'payment' (giving money). This adjective+noun composition follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Immediate payment comes from the clear image of a buyer handing money to a seller at the counter right away: immediate means 'right away' and payment is giving money. So, the phrase means paying at once, usually when you buy something.