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payable
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  1. payable
  2. account payable
  3. note payable
  4. voucher payable

pay·able

adjective \ˈpā-ə-bəl\

Definition of PAYABLE

1
: that may, can, or must be paid
2
: profitable
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Examples of PAYABLE

  1. She charges her patients $3,000, payable in installments.
  2. <keep the bills payable separate from the receipts>

First Known Use of PAYABLE

14th century

Related to PAYABLE

Synonyms
overdue, owed, owing, outstanding, unpaid, unsettled
Antonyms
cleared, liquidated, paid (off or up), repaid, settled

Rhymes with PAYABLE

playable, sayable

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