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| 1. | [ verb ] give money, usually in exchange for goods or services | |
| Examples: | "I paid four dollars for this sandwich" "Pay the waitress, please" |
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| 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" |
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| Related terms: | communicate offer | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cancel or discharge a debt | |
| Synonyms: | ante_up pay_up | |
| Examples: | "pay up, please!" |
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| 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?" |
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| 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?" |
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| Related terms: | gain pay_off net investment output output | |
| 9. | [ verb ] be worth it | |
| Examples: | "It pays to go through the trouble" |
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| Related terms: | be | |
| 10. | [ verb ] as in the expressions "give thought to" | |
| Synonyms: | give devote | |
| Examples: | "give priority to", etc. |
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| Related terms: | think sacrifice | |
| 11. | [ verb ] discharge or settle | |
| Examples: | "pay a debt" "pay an obligation" |
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| Related terms: | settle pay_up payment | |
| 12. | [ verb ] (business) make a compensation for | |
| Examples: | "a favor that cannot be paid back" |
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| Related terms: | requite pay_back | |
| 13. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 27282 | |
| Similar spelling: |
PAYE Paya PA payee paw Pao Pai Pae P |
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