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paid

/peɪd/ adjective B1
  1. Not free of charge; costing money. · paid service
  2. Receiving pay. · paid worker
  3. For which pay is given. · paid holiday
  4. Having money (i.e. rich, wealthy, etc.). (slang) · I thought his house would be nicer than this. I thought that motherf*cker was paid.
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It was because of this that I paid the price for thee at the Council when thou wast a little naked cub.
The Jungle Book, p. 17 · B2
“Also, I paid for him with a bull when he was accepted.
The Jungle Book, p. 23 · B2
“A bull paid ten years ago!” the Pack snarled.
The Jungle Book, p. 23 · B2
Phillips paid no heed to Gilbert.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 114 · C1

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