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Definition of 'Pay'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) pay
to discharge or settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something.

2.  pay
to give over (money) in exchange for something.

3.  pay
to transfer money to (a person or organization) as compensation for work done or services rendered.

4.  pay
to defray (cost or expense).

5.  pay
to be profitable to:
Your training will pay you well in the future.

6.  pay
to yield as a return:
The stock paid six percent last year.

7.  pay
to reward or retaliate against, as for good, harm, or an offense.

8.  pay
to give or render (attention, respects, a compliment, etc.), as if due or fitting.

9.  pay
to make (a call, visit, etc.).

10.  pay
to suffer in retribution; undergo:
to pay the penalty for a crime.

11. (v.i.) pay
to transfer money, goods, etc., as in making a purchase or settling a debt.

12.  pay
to discharge a debt or obligation.

13.  pay
to yield a return, profit, or advantage; be worthwhile:
It pays to be courteous.

14.  pay
to give compensation, as for damage or loss sustained.

15.  pay
to suffer or be punished for something:
to pay with one's life.

16.  pay
pay back,

17.  pay
to repay or return.

18.  pay
to retaliate against; punish.

19.  pay
pay off,

20.  pay
to pay (someone) everything that is due that person, esp. final wages.

21.  pay
to pay (a debt) in full.

22.  pay
Informal. to bribe.

23.  pay
to retaliate against; punish.

24.  pay
to result in success or failure.

25.  pay
pay out,

26.  pay
to distribute (money, wages, etc.); disburse.

27.  pay
to let out (a rope) by slackening.

28.  pay
pay up,

29.  pay
to pay fully.

30.  pay
to pay on demand.

31. (n.) pay
the act of paying or being paid; payment.

32.  pay
wages, salary, or a stipend.

33.  pay
paid employment.

34. (adj.) pay
operable or accessible on deposit of coins:
a pay toilet.

35.  pay
pertaining to or requiring payment.

36. (v.t.) pay
to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.

Etymology: (1620–30; < MF peier, OF < L picāre to smear with pitch, der. of pix (s. pic-) pitch²)

Definition of 'Pay'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary
something that remunerates
"wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

2. (verb) pay
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
"I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"

3. (verb) give, pay
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"

4. (verb) pay up, ante up, pay
cancel or discharge a debt
"pay up, please!"

5. (verb) yield, pay, bear
bring in
"interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

6. (verb) pay, pay off, make up, compensate
do or give something to somebody in return
"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"

7. (verb) give, pay, devote
dedicate
"give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

8. (verb) pay
be worth it
"It pays to go through the trouble"

9. (verb) pay
render
"pay a visit"; "pay a call"

10. (verb) 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"

11. (verb) pay
make a compensation for
"a favor that cannot be paid back"

12. (verb) pay
discharge or settle
"pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"

Definition of 'Pay'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) pay
money you are given for working
low pay; a pay increase/cut

2. (verb) pay
to give money when you buy sth
I'll pay this time.; Do you have to pay for your own books?; I can't afford to pay my electricity bill.; Can I pay by credit card?; to pay in cash/dollars/euros etc.

3.  pay
pay your way
to pay for everything you need yourself
He managed to pay his way through college.

4.  pay
to give sb money for working
The company pays well.; Have you been paid for last month yet?; I'm paid $30/hour.

5.  pay
to give an advantage
It pays to eat a balanced diet.

6.  pay
pay attention
to listen and watch carefully
Marina, please pay attention.; He wasn't paying attention to what I said.

7.  pay
pay sb a compliment
to say sth kind about sb
Mr. Henry paid her a compliment on her piano playing.

8.  pay
pay sb a visit/pay a visit to sb
to visit sb
I'm planning to pay Judy a visit while I'm in town.

9.  pay
pay your respects to
to visit or send a greeting to
Be sure to pay my respects to your parents.

Definition of 'Pay'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Pay
satisfaction; content

2. (noun) Pay
an equivalent or return for money due, goods purchased, or services performed; salary or wages for work or service; compensation; recompense; payment; hire; as, the pay of a clerk; the pay of a soldier

3. (verb) Pay
to cover, as bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc., with tar or pitch, or waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear

4. (verb) Pay
to satisfy, or content; specifically, to satisfy (another person) for service rendered, property delivered, etc.; to discharge one's obligation to; to make due return to; to compensate; to remunerate; to recompense; to requite; as, to pay workmen or servants

5. (verb) Pay
hence, figuratively: To compensate justly; to requite according to merit; to reward; to punish; to retort or retaliate upon

6. (verb) Pay
to discharge, as a debt, demand, or obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required; to deliver the amount or value of to the person to whom it is owing; to discharge a debt by delivering (money owed)

7. (verb) Pay
to discharge or fulfill, as a duy; to perform or render duty, as that which has been promised

8. (verb) Pay
to give or offer, without an implied obligation; as, to pay attention; to pay a visit

9. (verb) Pay
to give a recompense; to make payment, requital, or satisfaction; to discharge a debt

10. (verb) Pay
hence, to make or secure suitable return for expense or trouble; to be remunerative or profitable; to be worth the effort or pains required; as, it will pay to ride; it will pay to wait; politeness always pays

Translation of 'Pay'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc He paid $5 for the book.
Afrikaans: betaal	Arabic: يَدْفَع	Bulgarian: плащам
Brazilian: pagar	Czech: (za)platit	German: bezahlen
Danish: betale	Greek: πληρώνω	Spanish: pagar, retribuir, remuner
Estonian: maksma	Farsi: پرداخت کردن	Finnish: maksaa
French: payer	Hebrew: לְשַלֵם	Hindi: दाम चुकाना, मजदूरी, वेतन
Croatian: platiti	Hungarian: fizet	Indonesian: membayar
Icelandic: borga, greiða	Italian: pagare	Japanese: 支払う
Korean: 지불하다	Lithuanian: (už)mokėti	Latvian: []maksāt
Malay: membayar	Dutch: betalen	Norwegian: betale; utbetale; lønne
Polish: płacić	Persian: پرداخت کردن	Pashto: وركول، ادا كول، تاديه كول
Portuguese: pagar	Romanian: a plăti	Russian: (за)платить
Slovak: (za)platiť	Slovenian: plačati	Serbian: platiti
Swedish: betala	Thai: จ่าย	Turkish: ödemek, para(sını) vermek
Taiwanese: 支付	Ukrainian: платити	Urdu: معاوضہ دينا
Vietnamese: trả tiền	Chinese: 支付
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