paid

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ˈpād 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Reducing pointless friction for paid signups is a win both for current profits and long run revenue. —Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026

And Bending Spoons spends comparatively little to bring in new users: organically acquired customers—those who sign up without being drawn in by paid marketing—generated 79% of new-customer revenue in 2025, while advertising expenses amounted to 6% of revenue for the year. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 June 2026

What do platforms do to the boundary between paid and unpaid labor-time? —Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

Finally, determine whether signing up for a paid app is necessary or if a free version provides enough insight to make a difference. —Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing paid

• all-expenses-paid
• be paid up
• postage-paid
• put paid to
• reply-paid

Rhymes for paid

• aid
• aide
• bade
• blade
• braid
• clade
• dade
• fade
• flayed
• fraid
• frayed
• gade

Kids Definition

paid

1 of 2

ˈpād 

past and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2 adjective

: being or having been paid or paid for

a paid political announcement