Payable Meaning
/ˈpeɪəbl̩/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjDue to be paid.
adjAble to be paid.
Sentence Examples
This check is payable to the bearer.
Checks should be made payable to the ABC Company.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The invoice for services is ____ at the end of the month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The invoice is ____ within thirty days of the date it was issued to the client.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English pay Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English payable From pay + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] money paid under it is to be returned, and money payable shall cease to be so."
— 2003, Richard Stone, Contract Law Q and A 2003-2004:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The invoice for services is ____ at the end of the month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The invoice is ____ within thirty days of the date it was issued to the client.