money or a present that you give to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest

a situation in which a business or a person becomes unable to pay their debts

money that someone is given regularly by their employer or by the government to pay for a particular thing, for example, travel

a payment made to writers, people who have invented things, owners of property, etc. every time their books, devices, land, etc. are bought or used by others

one of a number of parts into which an amount of money that is owed has been divided. Payments are made regularly until the total amount has been paid back

money, land, or possessions received from someone after the person has died

an amount of money given especially by the government, normally to study or do research

an amount of money that is paid in one large amount on one occasion

money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem

a payment to someone who sells goods that is directly related to the amount sold

a donation for a college or university, a hospital, or other organization

money paid by an employer to an employee whose job the employer has had to bring to an end

a regular amount of money that a law court orders a person to pay to his or her partner after a divorce