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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"

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earnings remuneration salary wage

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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"

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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"

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communicate extend

3)	do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"

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compensate make_up pay_off

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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"

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abide payer get_one's_lumps

5)	cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"

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earnings payment defrayal default liquidate

6)	bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

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bring_in investment earnings fruit output output clear pay_off

7)	render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"

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make

8)	be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"

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be

9)	dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

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10)

discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"

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settle payment defrayal payer ante_up

11)

make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back"

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fix repay

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