Synonyms of fee

fee 1 of 2

noun

ˈfē 

as in cost

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something

my dentist's fees seem to increase with every visit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cost
• price
• rate
• charge
• freight
• price tag
• damage
• bill
• ante
• value
• sale
• figure
• valuation
• market value
• tariff
• surcharge
• discount
• list price
• deposit
• reduction
• deduction
• unit price
• service charge
• invoice
• fair market value
• price point
• sticker price
• overcharge
• asking price
• down payment
• tab
• carrying charge
• check
• markdown
• account

fee

2 of 2

verb

chiefly Scottish

as in to hire

to provide with a paying job

the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hire
• employ
• recruit
• pay
• engage
• sign (up or on)
• retain
• place
• lay on
• assume
• job
• take on
• enlist
• partner
• contract
• subcontract
• upgrade
• promote
• keep (on)
• rehire
• apprentice
• reemploy
• reengage
• advance
• scout
• headhunt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• can
• sack
• discharge
• dismiss
• ax
• fire
• lay off
• lock out
• furlough

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fee

Noun

As part of its sweeping anti-immigration agenda, the White House has proposed changes including $100,000 filing fees for H-1B visas, which some critics have derided as a corporate tax on foreign talent. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026

The proposal raises the fee for appeals on city development decisions from a flat rate of $229 to $1,145 for residents living in the project’s vicinity. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Next year, those bills will go through Anthem, not the district’s self-insurance fund, so patients will have to pay a fee to use their services. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

The company makes money by charging sellers a 10% success fee on buy-now purchases and buyers a 10% premium at auction. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026