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feefee /fi/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYfeeOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French fé, fief, from Medieval Latin feudum land given in return for service adjectives/nouns + fee► a small/low/modest fee Some companies will sell the items for you, for a small fee. ► a high/large/big fee The private school’s fees are extremely high. ► a hefty/fat fee informal (=a very large fee) Customers are being charged a hefty fee for their telephone service. ► a flat/fixed/set fee (=a fee that is the same in every case) You pay a flat fee for all the services that are provided. ► an annual/monthly/weekly etc. fee An annual fee of $150 has been introduced. ► an entrance fee (=a fee to enter a place) The museum charges an entrance fee. ► a registration/application fee There is a registration fee of $75 for the competition. ► a user fee User fees for the national parks are going up again. ► a membership fee (=a fee to become a member of a club or organization) The gym’s yearly membership fee is $300. ► school/college/university fees She paid for her college fees by taking a part-time job as a waitress. ► tuition fees (=money paid for being taught) There has been a sharp rise in tuition fees. ► a service fee (=a charge you pay when buying a ticket) Tickets for the concert are $45, plus a service fee. ► doctor’s/lawyer’s/accountant’s etc. fees We need to find the money for the doctor’s fees somehow. ► legal/medical fees She received $800 compensation after legal fees had been deducted. verbs► charge a fee The accountant charged a big fee for his services. ► pay a fee You have to pay a small fee to rent a locker. THESAURUS the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something► cost the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something: Medical care costs keep rising. Tenants pay a deposit to cover the cost of cleanup. ► price the amount of money you must pay to buy something: House prices are rising again. ► charge the amount that you have to pay for a particular service or to use something: There is a small charge for each additional service. ► fee the amount you have to pay to enter, use, or join something, or that you pay to a lawyer, doctor, etc.: The museum entrance fee for adults is $12. ► rate a charge or payment that is set according to a standard scale: The hotel has a special rate for seniors. ► fare the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, airplane, train, etc.: How much is the bus fare these days? ► rent the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own: My rent is $900 a month. ► value the amount of money that something is worth: A new kitchen can increase the value of your home. ► expense the very large amount of money that you spend on something: The family was not prepared for the expense of the funeral. ► total the amount of money you spend when you add up a number of prices: Not including the flight, the total for the rest of the vacation was $1,200. money► price the amount of money for which something is sold, bought, or offered: House prices are beginning to fall again. The major oil companies raised their prices again last week. ► cost the amount of money you have to pay for something: The cost of moving the furniture would have been too high, so we sold it. ► value the amount of money that something is worth: A jeweler can tell you the value of the ring. ► charge the amount of money you have to pay to do or use something: There’s a small charge for Internet access at the hotel. ► fee an amount of money that you pay to do an activity, to use something, or to be part of an organization: The gym membership fee is $100 a year. ► rate a charge that is different at different times, for different people, or for other reasons: The museum offers a discounted group rate for groups of ten or more. 1an amount of money that you pay to do something: How much is your gym’s membership fee? The shipping fee is $3.95.fee for The fee for the course is $250. The bank charges a fee of $10 for the service. Cable TV subscribers pay monthly fees. The 10K run has a registration fee of $15. There’s a flat fee for each transaction (=one that is the same in every case).► see thesaurus at cost1, price12an amount of money that you pay to a professional person for his or her work: Insurance covered most of the medical fees. Losers of the suit will have to pay the winner’s attorney fees. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French fé, fief, from Medieval Latin feudum land given in return for service]COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectives/nouns + feea small/low/modest fee Some companies will sell the items for you, for a small fee.a high/large/big fee The private school’s fees are extremely high.a hefty/fat fee informal (=a very large fee) Customers are being charged a hefty fee for their telephone service.a flat/fixed/set fee (=a fee that is the same in every case) You pay a flat fee for all the services that are provided.an annual/monthly/weekly etc. fee An annual fee of $150 has been introduced.an entrance fee (=a fee to enter a place) The museum charges an entrance fee.a registration/application fee There is a registration fee of $75 for the competition.a user fee User fees for the national parks are going up again.a membership fee (=a fee to become a member of a club or organization) The gym’s yearly membership fee is $300.school/college/university fees She paid for her college fees by taking a part-time job as a waitress.tuition fees (=money paid for being taught) There has been a sharp rise in tuition fees.a service fee (=a charge you pay when buying a ticket) Tickets for the concert are $45, plus a service fee.doctor’s/lawyer’s/accountant’s etc. fees We need to find the money for the doctor’s fees somehow.legal/medical fees She received $800 compensation after legal fees had been deducted.verbscharge a fee The accountant charged a big fee for his services.pay a fee You have to pay a small fee to rent a locker. |