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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.

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   What does pay mean?

   • : the state of being paid or employed for money 2 : something paid especially: wageentry2, salary pay 3 of 3adjective 1 : containing or leading to something valuable

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   What is pay verb?

   • Definition of pay verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] to give somebody money for work, goods, services, etc. Who's paying? pay for something I'll pay for the tickets. You have to pay extra for a single room. Many consumers are willing to pay more for better service.

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   What is a synonym for pay?

   • Choose the Right Synonym for pay pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompensemean to give money or its equivalent in return for something. payimplies the discharge of an obligation incurred. paidtheir bills compensateimplies a making up for services rendered. an attorney well compensatedfor her services

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   What does pay mean in a sentence?

   • Pay also means to give someone money for a product or service. Real-life examples: A person might pay $20 for some old shirts. A parent may pay a store $50 for a gift for their child. A rich person may pay $5 million for a mansion. Used in a sentence:She paid the actor $5 for an autographed picture.

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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.

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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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   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”

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   1. To give money in exchange for goods or services. 2. To discharge a debt or obligation. 3. To bear a cost or penalty in recompense: You'll pay for this mischief! 4. To be profitable or worthwhile: It doesn't pay to get angry. adj. 1. Of, relating to, giving, or receiving payments. 2. Requiring payment to use or operate: a pay toilet. 3.

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