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lib | payment |

As an abbreviation lib

is the libertarian party.

As a noun payment is

(uncountable) the act of paying.

lib

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation for various words beginning in lib- .

Abbreviation

(Abbreviation) (head)
  • liberal
  • liberation
  • women's lib
  • library
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) libbe, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A potion; magic potion; charm.
  • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) libben, related to (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (libb)
  • To geld; castrate; emasculate (usually said of animals).
  • Anagrams

    * bil ----

    payment

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of paying.
  • (countable) A sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services.
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  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment .” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly.}}

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * down payment * grease payment * lubrication payment * payment in kind