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Princeton's WordNet

  1. invite, pay forverb

    have as a guest

    "I invited them to a restaurant"

Wiktionary

  1. pay forverb

    To exchange for, especially money for goods or services.

  2. pay forverb

    To be punished or held accountable for.

ChatGPT

  1. pay for

    "Pay for" refers to the act of giving money in exchange for goods, services, or to fulfill a particular obligation. It involves a financial transaction where a certain amount is transferred from a buyer to a seller as compensation for a product, service, or an act.

Editors Contribution

  1. pay for

    To pay with currency for goods, products or a service

    We have to pay for our shopping at the till in the shop


    Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2021  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pay for in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pay for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of pay for in a Sentence

  1. Clare Levison:

    If someone needs to move back home and they’re not just using it as an easy way out -- because their parents will pay for everything, cook, clean and do laundry -- it’s a sign that your child is in financial trouble, if they’re not able to live on their own, it’s an indicator that there are some financial issues.

  2. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay:

    I do not have to pay for fuel, emission tests and maintenance, i pay $ 16 a month on electricity bills( for recharging).

  3. Eliana Espinosa:

    Right now we don't make too much money, so if she loses her insurance, I would end up having to stop going to college so that I can get a job to help pay for her medical expenses, my mom is really important for me because she was there for me through my entire sickness.

  4. Goldman Sachs Group Inc:

    This is simply false, Metro always complied with owners' instructions as to the movement of metal, its activities complied with LME rules and did not impact the cost that Americans pay for cans of beer.

  5. Ellen Goodman:

    Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.


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