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fee vs retainer

retainer vs fee

fee and retainer both are nouns.

fee is a verb but retainer is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fee Yes No Yes No
retainer Yes No No No
As nouns, retainer is a hyponym of fee; that is, retainer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fee:
  • fee: a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
  • retainer: a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
Other hyponyms of fee include anchorage, cellarage, commission, contingency fee, dockage, docking fee, drop-off charge, admission, admission charge, admission fee, admission price, entrance fee, entrance money, price of admission, finder's fee, legal fee, license fee, license tax, licensing fee, lighterage, lockage, mintage, moorage, origination fee, pipage, poundage, consideration, seigniorage, toll, truckage, tuition, tuition fee, quayage, wharfage, rezoning fee, zoning change fee.
fee (noun) retainer (noun)
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
an interest in land capable of being inherited a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
fee (verb) retainer (verb)
give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
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