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footed

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˈfʊtɪd// UK //fˈʊtɪd// foot·ed

v. to pay for something, especially when the cost is high or you are paying for someone else. You use this when talking about bills or expenses.

v. to pay for a specific expense or bill, typically one that is considered large or unexpected. Often used in the fixed expression 'to foot the bill'.


SIMPLE

My parents footed the bill for my university tuition.

CONTEXTUAL

The local government eventually footed the bill for the emergency repairs after the storm damaged the bridge.

COMPLEX

While the corporation initially promised to cover all relocation costs, the employees found themselves footing the bill for several hidden fees that were not mentioned in the original contract.

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Etymology 1

From foot + -ed.

Etymology 2

From Middle English foted, i-foted, equivalent to foot + -ed.

Usage

Transitive; almost exclusively used with 'the bill', 'the cost', or 'the tab' as a direct object.

Pitfall

he footed for the dinnerhe footed the bill for dinnerThe verb is transitive and requires a direct object like 'the bill'; it cannot be used with 'for' immediately after the verb.

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