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   Pay

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   • 1. give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred: "he paid the locals to pick his coffee beans" Similar rewardreimburserecompensegive payment tosettle up withremuneratetipindemnify
   • ▪ give (a sum of money) in exchange for goods or work done or in discharge of a debt: "he paid $1,000 to have it built in 1977" 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 fullmeetclearsquaredefrayhonorsatisfymake goodliquidate
   • ▪ (of work, an investment, etc.) yield or provide someone with (a specified sum of money): "jobs that pay $5 or $6 an hour"
   • ▪ (of a business or undertaking, or an attitude) be profitable or advantageous to someone: "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 loss or other 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 (someone); reward or punish: "“I'll pay you for that,” he snarled"
   • 3. give or bestow (attention, respect, or a compliment) on (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: "those working on contract may receive higher rates of 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 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 does pay mean?

   • 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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   What is the past tense of pay?

   • 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. The past tense of the verb pay is paid. Real-life examples: Homeowners pay their mortgages.

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   What does it mean if someone pays you?

   • He means you’re going to get it! Your neighbor might pay you to shovel his driveway — and you can take the money you earn and pay for movie tickets for you and your best friend. Whenever there's an exchange of money and goods (or services), someone pays someone else. It can also be used for ideas.

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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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   Pay means to give money to someone to settle a debt or obligation. Pay also means to give money in exchange for something. Pay is also a person’s salary or wages. Pay has many other senses as a verb and a noun. Pay means to settle a bill or a debt, such as paying the check at a restaurant or paying your electric bill.

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   3 days ago · pay in British English. (peɪ ) verb Word forms: pays, paying, paid. 1. to discharge (a debt, obligation, etc) by giving or doing something. he paid his creditors. 2. (when intr, often foll by for) to give (money) to (a person) in return for goods or services. they pay their workers well.