noun

stipend

STEYE-pehnd

noun

A regular, fixed payment for services — often given to clergy, students, interns, or public officials instead of a full wage.

"The visiting fellow received a modest monthly stipend to cover living costs."

"Graduate students on the program get a small research stipend."

verb

To pay someone a stipend.

"The charity stipends its volunteer coordinators a token amount each month."

How to Use Stipend

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA regular set payment, usually smaller than a normal salary, often for trainees, students, or clergy.

Common mistake

A stipend usually isn't meant to fully cover living costs the way a salary is — it's often a partial allowance.

Common pairings

a monthly stipend a research stipend receive a stipend

stipended past tense, stipends plural, stipends singular

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The visiting fellow received a modest monthly _____ to cover living costs.

From Latin stipendium, "military pay" or "tax," built from stips ("small contribution") and pendere ("to pay").