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fee

39 ENTRIES FOUND:

1fee

noun \ˈfē\

Definition of FEE

1
a (1) : an estate in land held in feudal law from a lord on condition of homage and service (2) : a piece of land so held b : an inherited or heritable estate in land
2
a : a fixed charge b : a sum paid or charged for a service
in fee
: in absolute and legal possession

Examples of FEE

  1. The admission fee is $10.
  2. a credit card with no annual fee
  3. The tuition fees went up this year.
  4. We returned the library book late and had to pay a late fee.
  5. His insurance covers the doctor's fee.
  6. They paid a fortune in legal fees.

Origin of FEE

Middle English, from Anglo-French fé, fief, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English feoh cattle, property, Old High German fihu cattle; akin to Latin pecus cattle, pecunia money
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with FEE

b, be, bee, c, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, e, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, tree, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee

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