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Collocations for payment - noun

1. paying/being paid

ADJECTIVE

immediate (esp. BrE), prompt
late
penalties for late payment of tax
early (esp. BrE)
full, part (esp. BrE), partial (esp. AmE)
I enclose $65.50, in full payment of the bill.

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VERB + payment

make
How do you want to make payment? (esp. BrE)
I made the payment in cash.
The department makes payments to farmers for providing improvement to water quality.
authorize
The buyer is required to enter a code to authorize payment.
arrange for
accept, take
Do you accept payment by credit card?
get, receive
stop, suspend, withhold
I have authorized the bank to stop payment of the cheque/check.
refuse sb
defer, delay
We may have to defer payment for a week.
demand
guarantee
The only way to guarantee payment is to sign a contract.

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payment + VERB

be due

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payment + NOUN

option, plan, schedule
Some mortgage plans offer a bimonthly payment schedule.

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PREPOSITION

in payment
He requested $8 000 in payment.
in payment for, in payment of (BrE)
Credit cards are accepted in payment for virtually anything.
She wrote out a cheque in payment of the fees.
on payment of
He was released on payment of the ransom.
payment for
payment for work done
payment from, payment to
payment to the company from its customers

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PHRASES

a method of payment
payment in advance
The hostel requires full payment in advance.
payment in full
He demanded payment in full of the $300 000 owed to him.

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2. amount of money paid

ADJECTIVE

annual, monthly, etc.
regular
one-off, one-time (AmE), single
All families of the victims will receive a one-off payment of $100 000.
cash, lump-sum
token
generous
minimum
She was finding it difficult to make even the minimum payment on her credit card.
advance, upfront
down, initial
additional, further, subsequent (both esp. BrE)
interim (esp. BrE)
final
credit-card
debt, loan
insurance, interest, lease (esp. AmE), mortgage, rent, tax, tuition (AmE)
alimony (esp. AmE), benefit, child-support, compensation, disability (esp. AmE), maintenance (BrE), royalty, severance, welfare

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VERB + payment

afford, keep up, meet
My client was unable to meet her rent payments.
increase
lower, reduce
You could lower your monthly mortgage payments by $160.
collect
It was my job to collect payment for the trip.
deduct
Companies deduct interest payments from their taxable income.
guarantee
The company guaranteed royalty payments of at least $590 million.

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PREPOSITION

in payments
an extra $9 million in interest payments
payment for
a generous payment for his services
payment from
payments to the landlord from his tenants
payment to

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PHRASES

the balance of payments (economics)
measures designed to reduce the balance of payments deficit

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