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Offering vs Payment - What's the difference?

offering | payment | Related terms |

Offering is a related term of payment.


As nouns the difference between offering and payment

is that offering is an act of offering while payment is (uncountable) the act of paying.

As a verb offering

is .

offering

English

Verb

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of offering.
  • That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
  • An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
  • A contribution given at a religious service.
  • Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
  • Derived terms

    * burnt offering * peace offering

    References

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    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