foot 1 of 3

foot

2 of 3

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

feet

3 of 3

noun (2)

variants also foot
plural of foot

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of foot
Noun
The temperate rainforest ecosystem lets trees grow to 250 feet tall and up to 16 feet in diameter. AFAR Media, 17 June 2025 State law prevents cities from charging developer impact fees for ADUs smaller than 750 square feet. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Verb
Ten minutes later, the Earthquakes went ahead 2-1 on a goal by 21-year-old San Jose native Beau Leroux, who collected a ball that bounced off Miami’s Sergio Busquets and then right footed a shot from outside the box to the right corner past Ustari. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025 And no matter who wins in the end, American taxpayers will end up footing the legal bill. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Verb
  • In some cases, vehicle owners who could not afford to pay the fees to recover their vehicles lost them permanently.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
  • There is a $10 fee per class paid to the instructor.
    Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • In recent years, Iranian officials have repeatedly advocated a multipolar world and the end of the days of America standing as the sole superpower.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • Earlier in the day, a masked organizer stood at the steps of the Torch of Friendship and used a microphone to address the crowd.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025

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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.

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