ADJ

immediate, prompt
late
penalties for late payment of tax
early
full, part
I enclose £65.20, in full payment of the bill

VERB + PAYMENT

make
How do you want to make payment?by cheque or in cash?
arrange for
accept, take
Do you accept payment by credit card?
get, receive
stop, suspend, withhold
I have authorized the bank to stop payment of the cheque
refuse sb
defer, delay
We may have to defer payment for a week
demand

PAYMENT + VERB

be due

PREP

in ~
She wrote out a cheque in payment of the fees
on ~ of
He was released on payment of the ransom
~ for
payment for work done
~ from, ~ to
payment to the company from its customers

PHRASES

a method of payment, payment in advance
The hostel requires full payment in advance

ADJ

annual, monthly, etc.
regular
one-off, single
All families of the crash victims will receive a one-off payment of £100,000
cash, lump sum
token
generous
down, initial
additional, further, subsequent
interim, transitional
final
credit card
benefit, compensation, interest, maintenance, mortgage, rent, tax

VERB + PAYMENT

keep up, meet
My client was unable to meet her rent payments
increase, reduce
collect
It was my job to collect payment for the trip

PREP

in ~s
an extra $9 million in interest payments
~ for
a generous payment for his services
~ from
payments to the landlord from his tenants
~ to

PHRASES

the balance of payments
measures designed to reduce the balance of payments deficit