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divis

/ˈdaɪvɪs/

Meanings
noun
The dividend paid out by the Co-op

Examples :

"The Co-op's annual divis helped Sarah pay for her daughter's school supplies this year. "
business finance

Related Words

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dividend noun

/ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/

A number or expression that is to be divided by another.

"In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration this

this noun

/ðəs/

Something being indicated that is here; one of these.

"This book is my favorite. "

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year noun

/jɪə/ /jɪɹ/ /jɜː/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

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daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

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pay noun

/peɪ/

Money given in return for work; salary or wages.

"Many employers have rules designed to keep employees from comparing their pays."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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supplies noun

/səˈplaɪz/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

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annual noun

/ˈæn.ju.əl/

An annual publication; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc., which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.

"The school's annual yearbook is a popular souvenir for graduating seniors. "

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helped verb

/hɛlpt/

To provide assistance to (someone or something).

"He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

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out noun

/æɔt/ /ʌʊt/ /ɘʉt/ /aʊt/

A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.

"They wrote the law to give those organizations an out."

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paid verb

/ˈpeɪd/

To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.

"he paid her off the books and in kind where possible"