pay
nouns
something that remunerates
"wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
verbs
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
"I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
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is a type of (narrower)
transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
"I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
"Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"
cancel or discharge a debt
"pay up, please!"
bring in
"interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
do or give something to somebody in return
"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
be worth it
"It pays to go through the trouble"
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
render
"pay a visit"; "pay a call"
is a type of (narrower)
perform or carry out
"make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
"You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
"I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
make a compensation for
"a favor that cannot be paid back"
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