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pay [n]
 
1)something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
    Synonyms :earnings remuneration salary wage 
    See Also: regular_payment  payroll  compensate  earn  bear  ante_up  compensate  combat_pay  double_time  found  half-pay  living_wage  merit_pay  minimum_wage  pay_envelope  sick_pay  strike_pay  take-home_pay 
 
pay [v]
 
1)give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: give  earnings  payment  defrayal  payee  payer  fund  liquidate  pay_off  buy_off  disburse  subsidise  finance  contribute  compensate  overpay  underpay  prepay  go_dutch  compensate  tithe  remit  drop  bribe  give_back  foot  charge  pay_cash  defray  kick_back  prefer 
 
2)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"
    Synonyms :give 
    See Also: communicate  extend 
 
3)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 Also: settle  compensation  compensation  earnings  payee  payer  fix 
 
4)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"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: abide  payer  get_one's_lumps 
 
5)cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"
    Synonyms :ante_up pay_up 
    See Also: earnings  payment  defrayal  default  liquidate 
 
6)bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
    Synonyms :bear yield 
    See Also: bring_in  investment  earnings  fruit  output  output  clear  pay_off 
 
7)render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: make 
 
8)be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: be 
 
9)dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
    Synonyms :devote give 
    See Also: cerebrate  give 
 
10)discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: settle  payment  defrayal  payer  ante_up 
 
11)make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: fix  repay 
 




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