paid

verb
UK: /peɪd/
US: /peɪd/

  1. Past simple and past participle of pay

    1. I paid the bill yesterday. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had already paid for the groceries before I arrived at the store. [ ] [ ]
paid adjective

  1. Having received payment; hired or employed.

    1. She is a paid actress. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company needed a paid consultant to advise on the project strategy. [ ] [ ]

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

Example usage of "paid": "I paid the bill yesterday.". More examples on the page.