Meaning of fee in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /fi/

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  1. Verb

    fee

    Definitions

    1. give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the agreed-on compensation

    Examples

    • « Remember to tip the waiter »
    • « fee the steward »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    fee

    Etymology

    Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French feu, fief, from medieval Latin feodum, feudum, ultimately of Germanic origin. Compare with feu, feud, and fief

    Definitions

    1. a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
  3. 2. an interest in land capable of being inherited

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