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Payments, rental and financial duties

Verbs for buying, renting and meeting financial obligations.

B1B2C110 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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purchase

verb · 3 examples
  1. We plan to purchase a new printer.
  2. You can purchase tickets at the door.
  3. The school will purchase more sports equipment.

owe

verb · 3 examples
  1. I owe you ten dollars.
  2. They still owe the builder for the repairs.
  3. How much do we owe for the meal?

tax

verb · 3 examples
  1. Governments tax income in different ways.
  2. Some countries tax certain goods heavily.
  3. The proposal would tax large profits.

rent

verb · 3 examples
  1. We rent a small apartment near the station.
  2. You can rent bicycles here.
  3. They plan to rent a van for the move.

charge

verb · 3 examples
  1. They charge a small fee for delivery.
  2. How much do you charge for a haircut?
  3. The hotel will charge us for an extra night.

bid

verb · 3 examples
  1. We may bid for the painting.
  2. Several collectors will bid at the auction.
  3. Do not bid more than you can afford.

sponsor

verb · 3 examples
  1. A local business will sponsor the concert.
  2. They sponsor the youth team each season.
  3. We hope a company will sponsor the event.

deposit

verb · 3 examples
  1. I will deposit the cash tomorrow.
  2. You can deposit money at this branch.
  3. They deposit their earnings every week.

compensate

verb · 3 examples
  1. The company will compensate customers for the delay.
  2. They agreed to compensate her for the damaged luggage.
  3. The payment should compensate you for the loss.

incur

verb · 3 examples
  1. Customers may incur extra fees for late payments.
  2. We do not want to incur unnecessary costs.
  3. We could incur a large expense for the repairs.

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