different between paid vs gainful

English

Alternative forms

• payed (archaic)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pe?d/
• Rhymes: -e?d
• Homophone: payed

Etymology 1

From pay +? -ed.

Verb

paid

1. simple past tense and past participle of pay

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle English paid, payd, ipaid, ypayd, past participle of Middle English paien, payen (“to pay”), equivalent to pay +? -ed.

Adjective

paid (not comparable)

1. That is not free of charge; that costs money.

   Synonyms: nonfree, for-pay

   paid service

2. (slang) Rich, wealthy

Translations

Anagrams

• DIPA, PADI, apid, iPad

Ludian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *paita, from Proto-Germanic *paid?.

Noun

paid

1. shirt

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *paita, from Proto-Germanic *paid?.

Noun

paid

1. shirt

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pai?d/

Verb

paid

1. (literary) third-person singular present indicative/future of peidio
2. (literary, colloquial) second-person singular imperative of peidio

Mutation

English

Alternative forms

• gainfull (archaic)

Etymology 1

From gain (“against, contrary”) +? -ful.

Adjective

gainful (comparative more gainful, superlative most gainful)

1. Contrary.
2. Disposed to taking advantage of.
3. Troublesome; fractious; hard to handle.

Etymology 2

From gain (“profit, foredeal”) +? -ful.

Adjective

gainful (comparative more gainful, superlative most gainful)

1. Providing gain; profitable.

   How can we find gainful employment with dignity for the uneducated?

Translations

Derived terms

• gainfully
• gainfulness