payed or paid

Payed is the past tense of the word pay which means to seal a deck or hull of a ship with tar so as to prevent leakage. However, its use remains limited as it is known as a nautical term having to do with ships and ropes.

"The ship looks magnificent but it has yet to be payed."

Paid is used in any general sense apart from the nautical class. It involves the transferring and giving out of  money. It is commonly used as a financial term.

"He paid only half of his debt."

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• below table vs table below
• acapella vs a capella vs a cappella
• all for not vs all for naught
• writting vs writing
• flys vs flies
• ruff vs rough
• practicle vs practical
• stood vs stayed
• grill vs grille

Definitions

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• v  give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  I paid four dollars for this sandwich
• v  convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
• v  cancel or discharge a debt
• v  bring in
• v  do or give something to somebody in return
• v  dedicate
• v  be worth it
• v  render
• v  bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
• v  make a compensation for
  a favor that cannot be paid back
• v  discharge or settle
• a  marked by the reception of pay
  paid work
  a paid official
  a paid announcement
  a paid check
• s  involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
• s  yielding a fair profit

News & Articles

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• Paralyzed Jacksonville wrestler graduates high school, talks plans for the future
  Juggling rehab and school- that's what Hugo Rubirosa had been doing for a year and a half after becoming paralyzed during a wrestling match. But all that hard work payed off Wednesday night as he graduated from Jacksonville High School.
  June 11, 2013 - News Channel 12 New Bern

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• Port authority paid surcharge for federal lobbyist
  Every time the Virginia Port Authority paid its $10,000-a-month federal lobbying bills, $1,500 charges went to a middleman.        
  June 13, 2013 - Daily Press
• RI Senate mulls paid time off for caregivers
  Advocates for the elderly and children are urging Rhode Island lawmakers to approve paid time off for workers who have to care for a new child or ill loved one. Groups including Rhode Island Kids Count ...
  June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
• RI Senate mulls paid time off for caregivers
  Advocates for the elderly and children are urging Rhode Island lawmakers to approve paid time off for workers who have to care for a new child or ill loved one. Groups including Rhode Island Kids Count ...
  June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News