This is the 11876th most frequent Russian word.
заплатил
Paid.
The word 'заплатил' is used as a simple past tense verb meaning 'paid', indicating a payment was made.
Я заплатил за обед в кафе.
I paid for lunch at the cafe.
The term 'заплатил' here signifies the act of settling or paying debts, still in the past tense.
Он заплатил долги вовремя.
He paid his debts on time.
In this example, 'заплатили' is the plural past tense form, showing that the payment was done collectively by multiple subjects.