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   pay

   /peɪ/

   verb

   • 1. give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred: "the traveller paid a guide to show him across" Similar rewardreimburserecompensegive payment tosettle up withremuneratetipindemnify
   • ▪ give (a sum of money) in exchange for goods or work done or to settle a debt: "the company was rumoured to have paid 450p a share" Similar spendexpendpay outlay outpart withdisbursehand overremitrenderinformal:dish outshell outfork outcough upante uppony up
   • ▪ hand over or transfer the amount due of (a debt, wages, etc.) to someone: "I always prefer to pay all my bills on time" Similar dischargesettlepay offpay in fullmeetclearsquaredefrayhonoursatisfymake goodliquidate
   • ▪ (of work, an investment, etc.) provide someone with (a sum of money): "jobs that pay £5 an hour"
   • ▪ (of a business, activity, or an attitude) be profitable or advantageous: "crime doesn't pay" Similar yieldpay outreturnproducebring ininformal:rake inbe profitablemake moneymake a profitbe remunerativemake a returnprovide a livingbe advantageous tobenefitbe of advantage tobe of benefit tobe beneficial tobe profitable tobe worthwhile torepayserve
   • 2. suffer a misfortune as a consequence of an action: "they paid for his impatience" Similar suffersuffer the consequencesbe punishedpay a penaltyatonemake atonementpay the priceget one's desertstake one's medicineinformal:get one's comeuppance
   • ▪ give what is due or deserved to: "‘I'll pay you for that,’ he snarled"
   • 3. give (attention, respect, or a compliment) to (someone): "no one paid them any attention" Similar bestowpresentgrantgivehand outextendofferprofferrenderafford
   • ▪ make (a visit or call) to (someone): "she has been prevailed upon to pay us a visit"

   noun

   • 1. the money paid to someone for regular work: "an entitlement to sickness pay"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘pacify’): from Old French paie (noun), payer (verb), from Latin pacare ‘appease’, from pax, pac- ‘peace’. The notion of ‘payment’ arose from the sense of ‘pacifying’ a creditor.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Pay for Something

     PAY FOR SOMETHING definition: 1. to be punished for doing...

   • Pay Through The Nose

     PAY THROUGH THE NOSE definition: 1. to pay too much money...

   • Pay Spanish Translation

     PAY translate: pagar, pagar, salario, sueldo, paga...

   • Pay: Catalan Translation

     pay translate: pagar, pagar, paga, sou. Learn more in the...

   • Pay: Czech Translation

     pay - translate into Czech with the English-Czech Dictionary...

   • Pay: Arabic Translation

     PAY translate: يَدْفَع, يَدْفَع (الأجر), أجْر. Learn more in...

   • Pay: Polish Translation

     PAY translate: płacić (za), zapłacić (za), opłacić, płacić,...

   • Pay: Korean Translation

     PAY translate: 돈을 지불하다, 급료, 보수를 주다, 보수. Learn more in the...

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   The meaning of PAY is to make due return to for services rendered or property delivered. How to use pay in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pay.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpay - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb pay in English with pictures, example sentences and grammar notes. Find out how to pay for something, pay somebody, pay something to somebody, pay something to do something and more.

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   Pay means to settle a bill or a debt, such as paying the check at a restaurant or paying your electric bill. Sometimes you can pay in advance, meaning you pay for the product or service before you receive it.

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › payPay - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of pay. verb. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services. “I paid four dollars for this sandwich” “ Pay the waitress, please” see more. verb. do or give something to somebody in return. “Does she pay you for the work you are doing?” synonyms: compensate, make up, pay off. see more. verb. discharge or settle. “ pay a debt”