Synonyms of foots

foots

verb

present tense third-person singular of foot

as in pays

to give what is owed for

I'll foot the bill for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pays
• settles
• meets
• stands
• balances
• springs (for)
• pays off
• discharges
• clears
• liquidates
• pays up
• quits
• recompenses
• ponies up
• antes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foots

The league foots a costly bill to turn most foreign stadiums NFL-ready, while gameday upside is relatively capped with ticket prices held to reasonable standards. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Part of the problem is that Washington foots 100% of the bill for benefits, while the states pay only the administrative costs. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

His daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, have never paid a penny in rent for their grace and favour homes in London, despite being non-working royals; King Charles foots the bill using his private wealth, but at a discount on the market rent of about 40%. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 June 2026

One of the unique aspects of Apple’s pact with MLS is that MLS itself foots production costs, and is the entity that has hired IMG to produce its matches and studio content. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

While states sign eligibility system contracts with companies and work with them to manage updates, the federal government foots most of the bill. — Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026

And that’s after insurance foots a large part of the bill. — Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026