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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fee /fi/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a sum charged or paid, as for professional services:a doctor's fee.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fee (fē),USA pronunciation n., v., feed, fee•ing. n. - a charge or payment for professional services:a doctor's fee.
- a sum paid or charged for a privilege:an admission fee.
- a charge allowed by law for the service of a public officer.
- Law, World History
- an estate of inheritance in land, either absolute and without limitation to any particular class of heirs (fee simple) or limited to a particular class of heirs (fee tail.)
- an inheritable estate in land held of a feudal lord on condition of the performing of certain services.
- a territory held in fee.
- a gratuity;
tip.
v.t. - Lawto give a fee to.
- Scottish Terms[Chiefly Scot.]to hire;
employ.
- Anglo-French; Old French fie, variant of fief fief. See feudal
- Middle English 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stipend, salary, emolument; honorarium.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fee /fiː/ n - a payment asked by professional people or public servants for their services: a doctor's fee, school fees
- a charge made for a privilege: an entrance fee
- an interest in land capable of being inherited
- (in feudal Europe) the land granted by a lord to his vassal
- in fee ⇒ (of land) in absolute ownership
vb (fees, feeing, feed)- rare to give a fee to
- chiefly Scot to hire for a fee
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French fie, of Germanic origin; see fief |