STIPEND

stipend

(noun) a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stipend (plural stipends)

A scholarship granted to a student.

A fixed payment, generally small and occurring at regular intervals; a modest allowance.

Synonyms

• allowance

Coordinate terms

• pocket money

Verb

stipend (third-person singular simple present stipends, present participle stipending, simple past and past participle stipended)

(now rare) To provide (someone) with a stipend.

Anagrams

• dip nets, dipnets, dispent

Source: Wiktionary


Sti"pend, n. Etym: [L. stipendium; stips, gen. stipis, a gift, donation, given in small coin + pendere to weigh or pay out.]

Definition: Settled pay or compensation for services, whether paid daily, monthly, or annually.

Sti"pend, v. t.

Definition: To pay by settled wages. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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