fee

noun
UK: /fiː/
US: /fiː/

  1. An amount of money you pay to do something or to get a service.

    1. The entrance fee is five dollars. [ ] [ ]
    2. University fees are increasing every year, making education less accessible. [ ] [ ]

  2. A payment made to a professional person or organization for their services.

    1. What's the lawyer's fee for this? [ ] [ ]
    2. The architect's fee depends on the complexity of the building project. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

charge payment rate cost expense honorarium
fee transitive-verb

  1. To pay a fee to someone.

    1. They fee lawyers very highly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The corporation fees its legal team handsomely for their excellent work. [ ] [ ]

  2. To grant land as a feud or fee.

    1. The king fees his loyal vassals with vast territories. [ ] [ ]
    2. Traditionally, the lord would fee land to the knight in exchange for military service. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fee" in English means: An amount of money you pay to do something or to get a service., A payment made to a professional person or organization for their services..

The phonetic transcription of "fee" is /fiː/ in British English and /fiː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fee": charge, payment, rate, cost, expense, honorarium.

Example usage of "fee": "The entrance fee is five dollars.". More examples on the page.