payable

pay·able

adj \ˈpā-ə-bəl\

Definition of PAYABLE

1

: that may, can, or must be paid

2

: profitable

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

Related Words: due, mature

Near Antonyms: prepaid

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Rhymes with PAYABLE

playable, sayable