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order of payment

order of payment

4.8
Formal paper that tells a bank to pay a named person or company a set amount of money
  • noun
  • Formal
translation icon : orden de pago
  • The company submitted an order of payment to the bank to settle its supplier's invoice.

Examples

  • She received an order of payment authorizing her to collect the funds from the local branch.

  • I received an order of payment yesterday.

  • An order of payment was issued after the court ruled in favor of the plaintiff.

  • Did you send the order of payment to the bank?

  • The lawyer presented an order of payment to ensure his client received the settlement funds.

  • After the court ruling, she received an order of payment instructing the bank to transfer the funds to her account.

  • He submitted an order of payment to facilitate the transaction for the property purchase.

Synonyms

check
vsorder of payment
  • US
387 2.1

A written paper that tells a bank to pay money to someone

is a general instruction that can name any payee and payer type
money order
vsorder of payment
  • US
14 2.8

A paper you buy at a bank or post office that pays a named person a set amount

is a general formal instruction not limited to post offices
draft
vsorder of payment
  • Specialized
7 5.8

A written order telling a bank to pay money to someone

is the general formal instruction from any source to pay a named recipient
postal order
vsorder of payment
  • Archaic
4 4.8

A paper note bought at a post office that lets a named person collect money

is a general instruction not tied to post office purchase or payment
bank draft
vsorder of payment
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A written order from a bank to pay a person or company

is a broader instruction not limited to bank-issued orders
bill of exchange
vsorder of payment
  • Formal
7.5

A written order telling one person or bank to pay money to another at a set time

is a general instruction used for payment not limited to later times

Antonyms

cancellation
  • Texting
63 1.9

Stopping something planned so it no longer happens

Surface Forms

Morphology

order + of + payment

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'order' (a directive) with 'payment' (giving money): it denotes an instruction concerning a payment — essentially a command or instruction to pay a specified sum. Although somewhat formal/legal in register, the composition is regular and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would likely infer the general meaning.

Etymology

The phrase order of payment comes from the simple image of a written order telling a bank or person to make a payment. So, it means a written paper that tells someone 'to pay' a set amount of money to a named person.