payable meaning
payable :
due, owed
adjective
▪ The bill is payable by the end of the month.
▪ The bill must be paid by the end of the month.
▪ The amount is payable in cash.
▪ The amount can be paid in cash.
paraphrasing
▪ due – owed
▪ owed – to be paid
▪ required – needed to be paid
▪ outstanding – not yet paid
Pronunciation
payable [ˈpeɪəbl]
The stress is on 'pay' and sounds like 'pay-uh-bl'.
Common phrases and grammar about payable
payable - Common meaning
adjective
due, owed
Part of Speech Changes for "payable"
▪ payment (noun) – the act of paying
▪ pay (verb) – to give money for something
Common Expressions with "payable"
▪ payable on demand – to be paid when asked
▪ payable by check – to be paid using a check
▪ payable in advance – to be paid before receiving something
▪ payable to the order of – to be paid to a specific person or company
Important examples of payable in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, payable is often used to describe when a bill or amount is due.
Example of a confusing word: payable vs. payee
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Payable is often used as an adjective in grammar questions, describing when or how something should be paid.
payable
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
payable on demand
means 'to be paid when requested', used in financial documents.
accounts payable
means 'money owed by a company', used in accounting.
Differences between similar words and payable
payable
,
due
differences
Payable refers to something that must be paid, while due often refers to the deadline for payment.
payable
,
owed
differences
Payable is used for amounts that need to be paid, while owed refers to amounts that are already due.
Words with the same origin as payable
The origin of payable
payable comes from the word 'pay', meaning to give money in exchange for something.
Word structure
It has the root pay (to give money) and suffix able (can be), so payable means 'can be paid'.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
