"well-paid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more well-paid [comparative], most well-paid [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English wel-paied, equivalent to well + paid. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wel-paied}} Middle English wel-paied, {{compound|en|well|paid}} well + paid Head templates: {{en-adj}} well-paid (comparative more well-paid, superlative most well-paid)
  1. Adequately paid; receiving sufficient to liberal compensation for work. Synonyms: high-paying Related terms: better-paid, best-paid Translations (adequately paid): velbetalt (Danish), goed betaald (Dutch), hyväpalkkainen (Finnish), bien payé (French), dobrze opłacany (Polish), dobrze płatny (Polish), bem pago (Portuguese), välbetald (Swedish)
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