pay is the dictionary form of paid Definition of pay
paid
1. [ verb ] give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
Examples:

"I paid four dollars for this sandwich" "Pay the waitress, please"

Related terms: give spend finance bribe refund put_up disburse defray redeem compensate remit kick_back foot pay_cash charge tithe subsidise prefer overpay underpay compensate go_dutch prepay disburse redeem liquidate fund buy_off wage payer payee
2. [ verb ] convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
Synonyms: give
Examples:

"Don't pay him any mind" "give the orders" "Give him my best regards" "pay attention"

Related terms: communicate offer
3. [ verb ] cancel or discharge a debt
Synonyms: ante_up pay_up
Examples:

"pay up, please!"

Related terms: default liquidate wage
4. [ verb ] do or give something to somebody in return
Synonyms: make_up pay_off compensate
Examples:

"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"

Related terms: settle pay_back pay_back compensation payer payee
5. [ noun ] (business) something that remunerates
Synonyms: wage salary earnings remuneration
Examples:

"wages were paid by check" "he wasted his pay on drink" "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

Related terms: regular_payment sick_pay found half-pay living_wage double_time pay_envelope merit_pay take-home_pay strike_pay minimum_wage combat_pay payroll pay_up yield
6. [ verb ] render
Examples:

"pay a visit" "pay a call"

Related terms: make
7. [ verb ] bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
Examples:

"You'll pay for this!" "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly" "You'll pay for this opinion later"

Related terms: endure get_one's_lumps payer
8. [ verb ] (business) bring in; as of investments
Synonyms: bear yield
Examples:

"interest-bearing accounts" "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

Related terms: gain pay_off net investment output output
9. [ verb ] be worth it
Examples:

"It pays to go through the trouble"

Related terms: be
10. [ verb ] as in the expressions "give thought to"
Synonyms: give devote
Examples:

"give priority to", etc.

Related terms: think sacrifice
11. [ verb ] discharge or settle
Examples:

"pay a debt" "pay an obligation"

Related terms: settle pay_up payment
12. [ verb ] (business) make a compensation for
Examples:

"a favor that cannot be paid back"

Related terms: requite pay_back
13. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 27282
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