paid
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PAID
past tense and past participle of
1pay
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paid
/ˈpeɪd/
adjective
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paid
/ˈpeɪd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAID
1
a
:
receiving money for work
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She is one of the few paid public officials in a town run mostly by volunteers.
b
— used to indicate if someone receives low or high pay for work
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He got a job as a highly paid consultant.
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She is very well paid.
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low-paid workers
2
chiefly US
:
having been paid for
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a paid political announcement
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a paid advertisement
3
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including payment of normal wages, salary, etc.
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I get two weeks of paid vacation [=time off during which you receive your normal pay] at my new job.
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She was given a paid day off to deal with some personal matters.
put paid to
chiefly British, informal
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to end or stop (something)
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to put an end to (something)
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The pressure of work put paid to his holiday plans!
