paid

1 of 2

past tense and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2

adjective

1
: marked by the receipt of pay
paid vacation time
2
: being or having been paid or paid for
a paid official
a paid political announcement

Examples of paid in a Sentence

Adjective She is one of the few paid public officials in a town run mostly by volunteers. She was given a paid day off to deal with some personal matters.
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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of paid was in 1817

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“Paid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paid. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

paid

1 of 2

past and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2 adjective
: being or having been paid or paid for
a paid political announcement

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