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fee
adjectives
small/low
• Some companies will sell the items for you, for a small fee.
high/large/big
• The school fees are extremely high.
a hefty/fat fee
informal (= a very large fee )
• Customers are being charged a hefty fee for their telephone service.
an annual/a monthly fee
• An annual fee of £150 has been introduced.
an entrance/entry fee
(= a fee to enter a place )
• The gallery charges an entrance fee.
a membership fee
(= a fee to become a member of a club or organization )
• The gym’s yearly membership fee is £250.
a subscription fee
(= a fee to receive copies of a newspaper or magazine )
• You can pay the subscription fee by cheque.
school/college/university fees
• She paid for her college fees by taking a part-time job as a waitress.
tuition fees
(= money paid for being taught )
• Many universities now charge tuition fees for these courses.
doctor’s/lawyer’s/accountant’s etc fees
• We need to find the money for the doctor’s fees somehow.
legal/medical fees
• She received £300 compensation after legal fees had been deducted.
a flat/fixed/set fee
(= a fee that is the same in every case )
• You pay a flat fee for all the services that are provided.
a booking fee
( also a service fee American English ) (= a charge you pay when buying a ticket )
• Tickets for the concert are £45, plus a booking fee.
a cancellation fee
(= a charge for ending an agreement you have made to travel on a train, stay at a hotel etc )
• A 10% cancellation fee will be charged if the booking is cancelled.
a licence fee
British English (= the money a television licence costs )
• The licence fee is set to rise again.
verbs
charge a fee
• The accountant charged a big fee for his services.
pay a fee
• You have to pay a small fee to rent a locker.
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noun ADJ. exorbitant, fat (informal), hefty, high, huge, large, substantial I expect you had to pay a fat fee to your divorce lawyers. | low, modest, nominal, reasonable, small We had to pay a nominal fee to join the club. Their fees are quite reasonable. | fixed, flat, set Many tax advisers now offer fixed fee interviews. | full | concessionary, reduced | normal, standard, usual | appropriate Send the form, together with the appropriate fee, to the Land Registry. | additional, extra, top-up There is no additional fee or paperwork for this insurance cover. | outstanding, unpaid We will be taking active steps to collect the outstanding fees. | annual, hourly, monthly | court, legal | consultancy, professional the professional fees of the solicitors and accountants involved | admission, entrance, entry, joining, membership, subscription a £30 membership fee | administration, arrangement, booking, cancellation, handling, licence, registration | college, course, school, student, tuition | transfer (= charges paid by a football club ‘buying’ a player from another team) | green (= a charge to use a golf course) VERB + FEE charge, impose They charge higher fees to overseas students. | incur Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate. | pay | collect | waive He agreed to waive his usual fee. | refund, reimburse | increase, reduce | agree, negotiate She negotiated a fee of $1,800 a week. | cover You'll need money to cover fees and expenses. | afford FEE + VERB be due, be payable All fees are payable when the invoice is issued. | cover sth, include sth The fee includes the cost of testing the electric wiring. | go up The admission fee has gone up. FEE + NOUN income The firm's consultancy fee income rose by 3% last year. | structure PREP. for a ~ For a small fee, anyone can use these facilities. | ~ for We now charge a fee for museum entrance.
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