foots

present tense third-person singular of foot
as in pays
to give what is owed for I'll foot the bill for dinner

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Recent Examples of foots 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
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pays
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  • Currently, a person who earns $184,500 per year pays the same amount in annual Social Security taxes as a person who earns $5 million per year.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • The Goalkeeper’s Hands The keeper is the only player allowed to use their hands, and pays for it up top.
    Dr. Tal Patalon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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“Foots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foots. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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