FOOTS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

foots

verb

present tense third-person singular of foot

as in pays

to give what is owed for I'll foot the bill for dinner

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Recent Examples of foots His daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, have never paid a penny in rent for their grace and favour homes in London, despite being non-working royals; King Charles foots the bill using his private wealth, but at a discount on the market rent of about 40%. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 June 2026 One of the unique aspects of Apple’s pact with MLS is that MLS itself foots production costs, and is the entity that has hired IMG to produce its matches and studio content. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 While states sign eligibility system contracts with companies and work with them to manage updates, the federal government foots most of the bill. — Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 And that’s after insurance foots a large part of the bill. — Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foots

pays

Verb

Every year, the Community Services District pays for engineer’s reports that outline each LLAD’s budget and calculate how the costs will be divided among property owners.

— Haley Parsley August 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Risk maps and early warning systems cost relatively little, and a storage park pays a dividend every dry day as ordinary public space.

— Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026