Meaning & Definition of Payable in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Referring to a debt or obligation that must be paid.

  Example Sentence: The money owed is payable upon receipt of the invoice.

• Definition: Indicating the amount that is due or has to be paid.

  Example Sentence: The monthly installment is payable at the end of each month.

Etymology

Origin: From Middle English paien, from Old French paier, from Latin pacare, meaning to pacify or satisfy.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• payable on demand: An amount that is due for payment whenever requested.
• payable in installments: Payments that are made in small amounts over time.
• accounts payable: Money owed by a company to its creditors.

Translations

• Spanish: pagadero

• French: payable

• German: zahlbar

• Russian: подлежащий оплате

Related Words

• payment: The act of giving money in exchange for goods or services.

• due: Something that is owed or payable.

• debt: Something, typically money, that is owed or due.

Slang Meanings of payable

• Meaning: On the hook

  Example Sentence: If the project fails, I'm still on the hook for the costs.

• Meaning: Cash out

  Example Sentence: Don't worry, you'll cash out that loan sooner than you think.