NYT Dictionary

PAID

/pæɪd/
VerbAdjectivePAYDGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

simple past and past participle of pay

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From pay + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nonfreefor-paypaygiveyieldbearcompensatedevotenonrecreationalgainful

Antonyms

freegratisdefaultunpaid

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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