pay in English dictionary

  • pay

    Meanings and definitions of "pay"

    • (transitive) To give money in exchange for goods or services.
    • (intransitive) To be profitable.
    • (transitive) To be profitable for.
    • (transitive) To give (something else than money).
    • (intransitive) To discharge an obligation or debt.
    • (intransitive) To suffer consequences.
    • Money given in return for work; salary or wages.
    • adjective
      Operable or accessible on deposit of coins.
    • adjective
      Pertaining to or requiring payment.
    • noun
      Money given in return for work; salary or wages.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
    • verb
      (transitive, intransitive)
      To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To be profitable for.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To give (something else than money).
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To be profitable or worth the effort.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To discharge an obligation or debt.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To suffer consequences.
    • verb
      (nautical, transitive)
      To cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc.) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.
    • to give money in exchange for goods or services
    • to be profitable
    • to give
    • money given in return for work
    • To give money in exchange for goods or services.
    • cover (the cost)
    • To bear (a cost or penalty) for his own mistakes or someone else's.
    • pay (fees)
    • wages (charge) for labor (labour)
    • (one’s) pay
    • To convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.
    • To render (e.g. a visit).
    • To cancel or discharge a debt.
    • To bring in (e.g. interests, money, etc.).
    • noun
      something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"
    • verb
      bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
    • verb
      cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
    • verb
      discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"
    • verb
      do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
    • verb
      give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
    • verb
      make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back"
    • verb
      render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"

    Synonyms of "pay" in English dictionary

    support, gain, bear are the top synonyms of "pay" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "pay" in English dictionary

    default is the antonym of "pay" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of pay

    • Conjugation of pay
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      †Archaic or obsolete.
    • pay ( third-person singular simple present pays, present participle paying, simple past and past participle paid or payed)
    • pay, paid, paid; he pays; be paying
    • pay ( plural  pays)
    • pay (not comparable)
    • pay (countable and uncountable, plural pays)
    • pay (third-person singular simple present pays, present participle paying, simple past and past participle paid or (archaic) payed)
    • pay (third-person singular simple present pays, present participle paying, simple past and past participle payed)
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