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pay in WordNet English dictionaryverb- cancel or discharge a debt
"pay up, please!" pay up ante up pay
- bring in
"interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" yield pay bear
- do or give something to somebody in return
"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" pay pay off make up compensate
- dedicate
"give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" give pay devote
- 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" give pay
- 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" pay
- give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
"I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" pay
- make a compensation for
"a favor that cannot be paid back" pay
- discharge or settle
"pay a debt"; "pay an obligation" pay
- render
"pay a visit"; "pay a call" pay
- be worth it
"It pays to go through the trouble" pay
noun- something that remunerates
"wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" wage pay earnings remuneration salary
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