Collocations for payment - noun
1. paying/being paid
ADJECTIVE
immediate (esp. BrE),
prompt
late
penalties for late payment of tax
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.
full, part (esp. BrE), partial (esp. AmE)
I enclose $65.50, in full payment of the bill.
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.
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.
The buyer is required to enter a code to authorize payment.
arrange for
accept, take
Do you accept payment by credit card?
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.
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.
defer, delay
We may have to defer payment for a week.
demand
guarantee
The only way to guarantee payment is to sign a contract.
guarantee
The only way to guarantee payment is to sign a contract.
payment + NOUN
option,
plan,
schedule
Some mortgage plans offer a bimonthly payment schedule.
Some mortgage plans offer a bimonthly payment schedule.
PREPOSITION
in payment
He requested $8 000 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.
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.
He was released on payment of the ransom.
payment for
payment for work done
payment for work done
payment from,
payment to
payment to the company from its customers
payment to the company from its customers
PHRASES
a method of payment
payment in advance
The hostel requires full payment in advance.
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.
He demanded payment in full of the $300 000 owed to him.
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.
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.
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
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
VERB + payment
afford,
keep up,
meet
My client was unable to meet her rent payments.
My client was unable to meet her rent payments.
increase
lower, reduce
You could lower your monthly mortgage payments by $160.
lower, reduce
You could lower your monthly mortgage payments by $160.
collect
It was my job to collect payment for the trip.
It was my job to collect payment for the trip.
deduct
Companies deduct interest payments from their taxable income.
Companies deduct interest payments from their taxable income.
guarantee
The company guaranteed royalty payments of at least $590 million.
The company guaranteed royalty payments of at least $590 million.
PREPOSITION
in payments
an extra $9 million in interest payments
an extra $9 million in interest payments
payment for
a generous payment for his services
a generous payment for his services
payment from
payments to the landlord from his tenants
payments to the landlord from his tenants
payment to
PHRASES
the balance of payments
(economics)
measures designed to reduce the balance of payments deficit
measures designed to reduce the balance of payments deficit