note payable US
noʊt ˈpeɪəbl̩
See also: promissory note (UK)
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Definition of note payable - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

financeTECH.USwritten promise to pay a specific amountTECH.US
  • The company issued a note payable to the supplier.
  • The bank held a note payable from the client.
  • A note payable was due next month.
IOU promissory note
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Expressions with note

note downv.
write something to remember it later
She noted down the address on a piece of paper..
mental noten.
deliberate private reminder, kept without writing
I made a mental note to ask the doctor tomorrow.
bum noten.
mistake or error in a situation
His comment was a bum note in the meeting.
of noteadj.
important or worthy of attention
The scientist made a discovery of note.
drop a notev.
leave a brief written communication
He dropped a note on her desk before leaving.
make a mental notev.
consciously decide to remember something
He made a mental note of the meeting time.

Expressions with payable

be made payable tov.
state who should receive the money on a payment document
The check must be made payable to John Smith.
payable on deliveryadj.
requiring payment when goods or services are delivered
The invoice is payable on delivery.
tax payablen.
amount of tax a person or business owes to tax authorities
Her total tax payable for the year was lower than expected.
due and payableadj.
required to be paid right now by law
The bill is due and payable upon receipt.
payable to orderadj.
meant to be paid to a named person or their chosen recipient
The check is payable to order, so it can be endorsed.
account payablen.
money a company owes suppliers, recorded as a short term obligation
Accounts payable rose after the firm bought inventory on credit.
bills payablen.
outstanding debts a company must pay
The company's bills payable are due next month.
payable to beareradj.
describing a document payable to whoever holds it
The bond is payable to bearer, making it easy to trade.
expenses payablen.
costs already owed but not yet paid, recorded as a liability
The company listed its expenses payable under current liabilities on the balance sheet.
payable on death accountn.
bank account transferring funds to a beneficiary upon death
She set up a payable on death account for her son.

Terms related to note payable

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payagreementcontractcreditdebtfinanceliabilityloanobligation

Terms with note payable included in their meaning

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banknoten.
history
historical promissory note payable to a specific beneficiary
post noten.
finance
bank note payable at a future date

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  1. French:billet à ordre, ...
  2. German:Wechsel, ...
  3. Italian:cambiale, ...
  4. Spanish:pagaré, ...
  5. Portuguese:nota promissória, ...
  6. Chinese:应付票据, ...
  7. Japanese:支払手形, ...
  8. Arabic:سند دفع, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁטַר חוֹב, ...
  10. Russian:вексель, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вексель, ...
  12. Hindi:नोट देय, ...

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