paidEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishpaid /peɪd / ▸ verb past and past participle of pay1 ▸ adjective (of work or leave) for or during which one receives pay: five weeks paid holiday a year. ▪ [attributive] (of a person in a specified occupation) in receipt of pay: a paid informer. – PHRASES put paid to /ˌpʊt ˈpeɪd tə , ˌpʊt ˈpeɪd tuː / informal stop abruptly; destroy: Denmark's victory put paid to our hopes of qualifying.
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