pay

pay¹

P0124900 (pā)v. paid (pād), pay·ing, pays v.tr.1. To give money to in return for goods or services rendered: pay the cashier.2. To give (money) in exchange for goods or services: paid four dollars for a hamburger; paid an hourly wage.3. To discharge or settle (a debt or obligation): paying taxes; paid the bill.4. To bear (a cost or penalty, for example) in recompense: She paid the price for her unpopular opinions.5. To yield as a return: a savings plan that paid six percent interest.6. To afford an advantage to; profit: It paid us to be generous.7. To give or bestow: paying compliments; paying attention.8. To make (a visit or call).9. Past tense and past participle paid or payed (pād) To let out (a line or cable) by slackening.v.intr.1. To give money in exchange for goods or services.2. To discharge a debt or obligation.3. To bear a cost or penalty in recompense: You'll pay for this mischief!4. To be profitable or worthwhile: It doesn't pay to get angry.adj.1. Of, relating to, giving, or receiving payments.2. Requiring payment to use or operate: a pay toilet.3. Yielding valuable metal in mining: a pay streak.n.1. The act of paying or state of being paid.2. Money given in return for work done; salary; wages.3. a. Recompense or reward: Your thanks are pay enough.b. Retribution or punishment.4. Paid employment: the workers in our pay.5. A person considered with regard to his or her credit or reliability in discharging debts.Phrasal Verbs: pay back1. To pay or return (what is owed as a debt).2. To repay (a person who is owed a debt).3. To give recompense to; reward: How can we ever pay you back for what you've done for us?4. To reciprocate; return: pay back a kindness.5. To retaliate against or get revenge upon. pay down To reduce (a debt) through payment. pay off1. To pay the full amount on (a debt).2. To result in profit or advantage; succeed: Your efforts will eventually pay off.3. To pay the wages due to (an employee) upon discharge.4. To pay (a plaintiff) to settle a lawsuit out of court.5. To bribe.6. Nautical To turn or cause to turn (a vessel) to leeward. pay out1. To give (money) out; spend.2. To let out (a line or rope) by slackening. pay up To give over the full monetary amount demanded.Idioms: pay (one's) dues To earn a given right or position through hard work, long-term experience, or suffering: She paid her dues in small-town theaters before being cast in a Broadway play. pay (one's) way To contribute one's own share; pay for oneself. pay the piper To bear the consequences of something. pay through the nose Informal To pay excessively.

[Middle English paien, from Old French paiier, from Late Latin pācāre, to appease, from Latin, to pacify, subdue, from pāx, pāc-, peace; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]

pay²

P0124900 (pā)tr.v. payed or paid (pād), pay·ing, pays To coat or cover (seams of a ship, for example) with waterproof material such as tar or asphalt.

[Obsolete French peier, from Old French, from Latin picāre, from pix, pic-, pitch.]

pay

(peɪ) vb, pays, paying or paid1. to discharge (a debt, obligation, etc) by giving or doing something: he paid his creditors. 2. (when: intr, often foll by for) to give (money) to (a person) in return for goods or services: they pay their workers well; they pay by the hour. 3. to give or afford (a person) a profit or benefit: it pays one to be honest. 4. (tr) to give or bestow (a compliment, regards, attention, etc)5. (tr) to make (a visit or call)6. (often foll by: for) to give compensation or make amends7. (tr) to yield a return of: the shares pay 15 per cent. 8. to give or do (something equivalent) in return; pay back: he paid for the insult with a blow. 9. (Nautical Terms) (tr; past tense and past participle paid or payed) nautical to allow (a vessel) to make leeway10. informal Austral to acknowledge or accept (something) as true, just, etc11. pay one's way a. to contribute one's share of expensesb. to remain solvent without outside helpn12. (Commerce) a. money given in return for work or services; a salary or wageb. (as modifier): pay claim; pay grade. 13. (Commerce) paid employment (esp in the phrase in the pay of)14. (modifier) requiring the insertion of money or discs before or during use: a pay phone; a pay toilet. 15. (Mining & Quarrying) (modifier) rich enough in minerals to be profitably mined or worked: pay gravel. [C12: from Old French payer, from Latin pācāre to appease (a creditor), from pāx peace]

pay

(peɪ) vb, pays, paying or payed (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to caulk (the seams of a wooden vessel) with pitch or tar[C17: from Old French peier, from Latin picāre, from pix pitch]

pay¹

(peɪ)

v. paid or (Obs. except for def. 18b) payed, pay•ing, v.t. 1. to discharge or settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something. 2. to give over (money) in exchange for something. 3. to transfer money to (a person or organization) as compensation for work done or services rendered. 4. to defray (cost or expense). 5. to be profitable to: Your training will pay you well in the future. 6. to yield as a return: The stock paid six percent last year. 7. to reward or retaliate against, as for good, harm, or an offense. 8. to give or render (attention, respects, a compliment, etc.), as if due or fitting. 9. to make (a call, visit, etc.). 10. to suffer in retribution; undergo: to pay the penalty for a crime. v.i. 11. to transfer money, goods, etc., as in making a purchase or settling a debt. 12. to discharge a debt or obligation. 13. to yield a return, profit, or advantage; be worthwhile: It pays to be courteous. 14. to give compensation, as for damage or loss sustained. 15. to suffer or be punished for something: to pay with one's life. 16. pay back, a. to repay or return. b. to retaliate against; punish. 17. pay off, a. to pay (someone) everything that is due that person, esp. final wages. b. to pay (a debt) in full. c. Informal. to bribe. d. to retaliate against; punish. e. to result in success or failure. 18. pay out, a. to distribute (money, wages, etc.); disburse. b. to let out (a rope) by slackening. 19. pay up, a. to pay fully. b. to pay on demand. n. 20. the act of paying or being paid; payment. 21. wages, salary, or a stipend. 22. paid employment. adj. 23. operable or accessible on deposit of coins: a pay toilet. 24. pertaining to or requiring payment. Idioms: 1. pay one's (own) way, to pay one's own share of the expenses; be self-supporting. 2. pay through the nose, to pay an exorbitant price. [1150–1200; Middle English < Old French paier < Medieval Latin pācāre to satisfy, settle (a debt), Latin: to pacify (by force of arms). See peace]

pay²

(peɪ)

v.t. payed, pay•ing. to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like. [1620–30; < Middle French peier, Old French < Latin picāre to smear with pitch, derivative of pix (s. pic-) pitch²]

pay

The past tense and -ed participle of the verb pay is paid.

If you pay for something which has been done or provided, you give money to the person who does or provides it.

You should be paid for the work you do.Roberto paid for the tickets.

Be Careful!
You must use for after pay in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'Roberto paid the tickets'.

Be Careful!
Don't say 'pay someone a drink' or 'pay someone a meal'. Say that you buy someone a drink or buy someone a meal.

The boss bought us all a drink to celebrate.Come on, I'll buy you lunch.

You can also say that you take someone out for a meal.

My aunt took me out for dinner on my birthday.

pay

(discharge a debt)
Past participle: paid
Gerund: paying

Imperative
pay
pay

Present
I pay
you pay
he/she/it pays
we pay
you pay
they pay

Preterite
I paid
you paid
he/she/it paid
we paid
you paid
they paid

Present Continuous
I am paying
you are paying
he/she/it is paying
we are paying
you are paying
they are paying

Present Perfect
I have paid
you have paid
he/she/it has paid
we have paid
you have paid
they have paid

Past Continuous
I was paying
you were paying
he/she/it was paying
we were paying
you were paying
they were paying

Past Perfect
I had paid
you had paid
he/she/it had paid
we had paid
you had paid
they had paid

Future
I will pay
you will pay
he/she/it will pay
we will pay
you will pay
they will pay

Future Perfect
I will have paid
you will have paid
he/she/it will have paid
we will have paid
you will have paid
they will have paid

Future Continuous
I will be paying
you will be paying
he/she/it will be paying
we will be paying
you will be paying
they will be paying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been paying
you have been paying
he/she/it has been paying
we have been paying
you have been paying
they have been paying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been paying
you will have been paying
he/she/it will have been paying
we will have been paying
you will have been paying
they will have been paying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been paying
you had been paying
he/she/it had been paying
we had been paying
you had been paying
they had been paying

Conditional
I would pay
you would pay
he/she/it would pay
we would pay
you would pay
they would pay

Past Conditional
I would have paid
you would have paid
he/she/it would have paid
we would have paid
you would have paid
they would have paid

pay

(Nautical)
Past participle: payed
Gerund: paying

Imperative
pay
pay

Present
I pay
you pay
he/she/it pays
we pay
you pay
they pay

Preterite
I payed
you payed
he/she/it payed
we payed
you payed
they payed

Present Continuous
I am paying
you are paying
he/she/it is paying
we are paying
you are paying
they are paying

Present Perfect
I have payed
you have payed
he/she/it has payed
we have payed
you have payed
they have payed

Past Continuous
I was paying
you were paying
he/she/it was paying
we were paying
you were paying
they were paying

Past Perfect
I had payed
you had payed
he/she/it had payed
we had payed
you had payed
they had payed

Future
I will pay
you will pay
he/she/it will pay
we will pay
you will pay
they will pay

Future Perfect
I will have payed
you will have payed
he/she/it will have payed
we will have payed
you will have payed
they will have payed

Future Continuous
I will be paying
you will be paying
he/she/it will be paying
we will be paying
you will be paying
they will be paying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been paying
you have been paying
he/she/it has been paying
we have been paying
you have been paying
they have been paying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been paying
you will have been paying
he/she/it will have been paying
we will have been paying
you will have been paying
they will have been paying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been paying
you had been paying
he/she/it had been paying
we had been paying
you had been paying
they had been paying

Conditional
I would pay
you would pay
he/she/it would pay
we would pay
you would pay
they would pay

Past Conditional
I would have payed
you would have payed
he/she/it would have payed
we would have payed
you would have payed
they would have payed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pay - something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"remuneration, salary, wage, earningscombat pay - extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combatdouble time - a doubled wage (for working overtime)found - food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"half-pay - reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full timeliving wage - a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortablymerit pay - extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers)minimum wage - the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by lawpay envelope, pay packet - wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earnersick pay - wages paid to an employee who is on sick leavestrike pay - money paid to strikers from union fundstake-home pay - what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etcregular payment - a payment made at regular timespayroll, paysheet - a list of employees and their salaries; "the company had a long payroll"
Verb	1.	pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"subsidise, subsidize - secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forcesfinance - obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"contribute, put up - provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"remunerate, recompense, compensate - make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"overpay - pay too muchunderpay - pay too littleprepay - pay for something before receiving itgo Dutch - share expenses equally and split the cost of something; "My boyfriend and I always go Dutch"recompense, repair, compensate, indemnify - make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"tithe - pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church; "Although she left the church officially, she still tithes"remit - send (money) in payment; "remit $25"pay off, redeem - pay off (loans or promissory notes)expend, spend, drop - pay out; "spend money"bribe, grease one's palms, buy, corrupt - make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"give back, refund, repay, return - pay back; "Please refund me my money"foot, pick - pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill"disburse, pay out - expend, as from a fundcharge - pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt; "Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?"pay cash - pay (for something) with cashdefray - bear the expenses ofkick back - pay a kickback; make an illegal paymentprefer - give preference to one creditor over anotherfund - furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas"pay off, redeem - pay off (loans or promissory notes)buy off, pay off - pay someone with influence in order to receive a favordisburse, pay out - expend, as from a fundliquidate, pay off - eliminate by paying off (debts)
	2.	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"givecommunicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"offer, extend - offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
	3.	pay - cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"ante up, pay uppay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"liquidate, pay off - eliminate by paying off (debts)
	4.	pay - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"bear, yieldinvestment funds, investment - money that is invested with an expectation of profitearn, realise, pull in, bring in, realize, gain, make, take in, clear - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"net, clear - yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"pay off - yield a profit or result; "His efforts finally paid off"
	5.	pay - do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"make up, pay off, compensatesettle - dispose of; make a financial settlementpay back, fix, pay off, get - take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
	6.	pay - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"devote, givecerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
	7.	pay - be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	8.	pay - render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"make - perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
	9.	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"brook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand, support - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"get one's lumps, take one's lumps - suffer the results or consequences of one's behavior or actions
	10.	pay - make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back"pay back, fix, pay off, get - take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"requite, repay - make repayment for or return something
	11.	pay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"ante up, pay up, pay - cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement

pay

verb1. reward, compensate, reimburse, recompense, requite, remunerate They are paid well for doing such a difficult job.2. spend, offer, give, fork out (informal), remit, cough up (informal), shell out (informal) I was prepared to pay anything for that car.3. settle, meet, clear, foot, honour, discharge, liquidate, square up If you cannot pay your debts, you can file for bankruptcy.4. bring in, earn, return, net, yield This job pays $500 a week.5. be profitable, make money, make a return, provide a living, be remunerative She took over her husband's restaurant and made it pay.6. benefit, serve, repay, be worthwhile, be advantageous It pays to invest in protective clothing.7. give, extend, present with, grant, render, hand out, bestow, proffer My husband never pays me compliments or says he loves me.8. suffer, pay the price, atone, suffer the consequences I'll make you pay for this!noun1. wages, income, payment, earnings, fee, reward, hire, salary, compensation, allowance, remuneration, takings, reimbursement, hand-outs, recompense, stipend, emolument, meed (archaic) the workers' complaints about pay and conditionspay for something suffer for, compensate for, answer for, be punished for, atone for, make amends for, suffer the consequences of, get your just deserts Don't you think criminals should pay for their crimes?pay off succeed, work, be successful, be effective, be profitable Her persistence paid off in the end.pay someone back get even with (informal), punish, repay, retaliate, hit back at, reciprocate, recompense, get revenge on, settle a score with, get your own back on, revenge yourself on, avenge yourself for It was her chance to pay him back for humiliating her.pay someone off (Informal)1. bribe, corrupt, oil (informal), get at, buy off, suborn, grease the palm of (slang) corrupt societies where officials have to be paid off2. dismiss, fire, sack (informal), discharge, let go, lay off, give someone his or her P45 (informal) Most of the staff are being paid off at the end of the month.pay something back repay, return, square, refund, reimburse, settle up I'll pay you back that money tomorrow.pay something off settle, clear, square, discharge, liquidate, pay in full It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.pay something out spend, lay out (informal), expend, cough up (informal), shell out (informal), disburse, fork out or over or up (slang) football clubs who pay out millions of pounds for playerspay up pay, fork out (informal), stump up (Brit. informal), make payment, pay in full, settle up, come up with the money We claimed a refund, but the company wouldn't pay up.Proverbs
"He who pays the piper calls the tune"
"You pays your money and you takes your choice"

pay

verb1. To give payment to in return for goods or services rendered:compensate, recompense, remunerate.2. To give compensation to:compensate, indemnify, recompense, redress, reimburse, remunerate, repay, requite.3. To distribute (money) as payment.Also used with out:disburse, expend, give, lay out, outlay, spend.Informal: fork out (or over) (or up), shell out.4. To set right by giving what is due.Off or up:clear, discharge, liquidate, satisfy, settle, square.5. To make as income or profit:bring in, clear, draw, earn, gain, gross, net, produce, realize, repay, return, yield.6. To give a satisfactory return to:compensate, indemnify, recompense, remunerate, repay, requite, reward.phrasal verb
pay backTo exact revenge for or from:avenge, pay off, redress, repay, requite, vindicate.Informal: fix.Archaic: wreak.Idioms: even the score, get back at, get even with, pay back in kind, settle accounts, take an eye for an eye.phrasal verb
pay off1. To exact revenge for or from:avenge, pay back, redress, repay, requite, vindicate.Informal: fix.Archaic: wreak.Idioms: even the score, get back at, get even with, pay back in kind, settle accounts, take an eye for an eye.2. Informal. To give, offer, or promise a bribe to:bribe, buy (off).Idiom: grease someone's palm.nounPayment for work done:compensation, earnings, emolument, fee, hire, remuneration, salary, stipend, wage.

Translations

薪水付清付钱受到惩罚对...有益

pay

(pei) – past tense, past participle paid – verb1. to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc. He paid $5 for the book.支付2. to return (money that is owed). It's time you paid your debts.付清3. to suffer punishment (for). You'll pay for that remark!受到惩罚4. to be useful or profitable (to). Crime doesn't pay.对...有益5. to give (attention, homage, respect etc). Pay attention!; to pay one's respects. 给予（注意，敬意等） noun money given or received for work etc; wages. How much pay do you get?薪水ˈpayable adjective which may be or must be paid. The account is payable at the end of the month. 可支付的，应支付的 payˈee noun a person to whom money is (to be) paid. 收款人ˈpayment noun1. money etc paid. The TV can be paid for in ten weekly payments.支付的款项2. the act of paying. He gave me a book in payment for my kindness. 支付，报酬 ˈpay-packet noun an envelope containing a person's wages. The manager handed out the pay-packets.工资袋ˈpay-roll noun1. a list of all the workers in a factory etc. We have 450 people on the pay-roll. 工资名单，薪金名册 2. the total amount of money to be paid to all the workers. The thieves stole the pay-roll.工资额pay back1. to give back (to someone something that one has borrowed). I'll pay you back as soon as I can.偿还2. to punish. I'll pay you back for that!惩罚pay off1. to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed. Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off. 付清工资而解雇（工人） 2. to have good results. His hard work paid off.有报偿pay up to give (money) to someone, eg in order to pay a debt. You have three days to pay up (= You must pay up within three days).全部付清put paid to to prevent a person from doing (something he planned or wanted to do). The rain put paid to our visit to the zoo.结束

pay

→ 付钱zhCN, 薪水zhCN

Is there a supplement to pay? → 需要额外付钱吗？
Is there a service charge to pay? (US)
Is there a booking fee to pay? (UK) → 需要付手续费吗？
Do I have to pay duty on this? → 我必须交付关税吗？
Where can I pay the toll? → 在哪儿付费？
Do we have to pay extra for electricity? → 需要额外付电费吗？
Do I pay in advance? → 需要预先付款吗？
Do I pay now or later? → 现在付钱还是以后付钱？
When do I pay? → 什么时候付费？
Where do I pay? → 在哪儿付钱？
Can I pay by credit card? → 我可以用信用卡支付吗？
Can I pay by check? (US)
Can I pay by cheque? (UK) → 我可以用支票支付吗？
Will the insurance pay for it? → 保险公司会赔吗？
Where do I pay the fine? → 在哪儿交罚金？
Do I have to pay it right away? (US)
Do I have to pay it straightaway? (UK) → 必须立即交吗？
Will I have to pay? → 我得付钱吗？

pay

all
verb
noun
phrase

Synonyms for pay

verb reward

Synonyms

reward
compensate
reimburse
recompense
requite
remunerate

verb spend

Synonyms

spend
offer
give
fork out
remit
cough up
shell out

verb settle

Synonyms

settle
meet
clear
foot
honour
discharge
liquidate
square up

verb bring in

Synonyms

bring in
earn
return
net
yield

verb be profitable

Synonyms

be profitable
make money
make a return
provide a living
be remunerative

verb benefit

Synonyms

benefit
serve
repay
be worthwhile
be advantageous

verb give

Synonyms

give
extend
present with
grant
render
hand out
bestow
proffer

verb suffer

Synonyms

suffer
pay the price
atone
suffer the consequences

noun wages

Synonyms

wages
income
payment
earnings
fee
reward
hire
salary
compensation
allowance
remuneration
takings
reimbursement
hand-outs
recompense
stipend
emolument
meed

phrase pay for something

Synonyms

suffer for
compensate for
answer for
be punished for
atone for
make amends for
suffer the consequences of
get your just deserts

phrase pay off

Synonyms

succeed
work
be successful
be effective
be profitable

phrase pay someone back

Synonyms

get even with
punish
repay
retaliate
hit back at
reciprocate
recompense
get revenge on
settle a score with
get your own back on
revenge yourself on
avenge yourself for

phrase bribe

Synonyms

bribe
corrupt
oil
get at
buy off
suborn
grease the palm of

phrase dismiss

Synonyms

dismiss
fire
sack
discharge
let go
lay off
give someone his or her P45

phrase pay something back

Synonyms

repay
return
square
refund
reimburse
settle up

phrase pay something off

Synonyms

settle
clear
square
discharge
liquidate
pay in full

phrase pay something out

Synonyms

spend
lay out
expend
cough up
shell out
disburse
fork out or over or up

phrase pay up

Synonyms

pay
fork out
stump up
make payment
pay in full
settle up
come up with the money

Synonyms for pay

verb to give payment to in return for goods or services rendered

Synonyms

compensate
recompense
remunerate

verb to give compensation to

Synonyms

compensate
indemnify
recompense
redress
reimburse
remunerate
repay
requite

verb to distribute (money) as payment

Synonyms

disburse
expend
give
lay out
outlay
spend
fork out
shell out

verb to set right by giving what is due

Synonyms

clear
discharge
liquidate
satisfy
settle
square

verb to make as income or profit

Synonyms

bring in
clear
draw
earn
gain
gross
net
produce
realize
repay
return
yield

verb to give a satisfactory return to

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compensate
indemnify
recompense
remunerate
repay
requite
reward

phrase pay back: to exact revenge for or from

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avenge
pay off
redress
repay
requite
vindicate
fix
wreak

phrase pay off: to exact revenge for or from

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avenge
pay back
redress
repay
requite
vindicate
fix
wreak

phrase pay off: to give, offer, or promise a bribe to

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bribe
buy

noun payment for work done

Synonyms

compensation
earnings
emolument
fee
hire
remuneration
salary
stipend
wage

Synonyms for pay

noun something that remunerates

Synonyms

remuneration
salary
wage
earnings

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combat pay
double time
found
half-pay
living wage
merit pay
minimum wage
pay envelope
pay packet
sick pay
strike pay
take-home pay
regular payment
payroll
paysheet

verb give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

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give
subsidise
subsidize
finance
contribute
put up
remunerate
recompense
compensate
overpay
underpay
prepay
go Dutch
repair
indemnify
tithe
remit
pay off
redeem
expend
spend
drop
bribe
grease one's palms
buy
corrupt
give back
refund
repay
return
foot
pick
disburse
pay out
charge
pay cash
defray
kick back
prefer
fund
buy off
liquidate

verb convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.

Synonyms

give

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communicate
intercommunicate
offer
extend

verb cancel or discharge a debt

Synonyms

ante up
pay up

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pay
liquidate
pay off

verb bring in

Synonyms

bear
yield

Related Words

investment funds
investment
earn
realise
pull in
bring in
realize
gain
make
take in
clear
net
pay off

verb do or give something to somebody in return

Synonyms

make up
pay off
compensate

Related Words

settle
pay back
fix
pay off
get

verb dedicate

Synonyms

devote
give

Related Words

cerebrate
cogitate
think
sacrifice
give

verb be worth it

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verb render

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make

verb bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action

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brook
endure
tolerate
stomach
abide
bear
digest
stick out
suffer
put up
stand
support
get one's lumps
take one's lumps

verb make a compensation for

Related Words

pay back
fix
pay off
get
requite
repay

verb discharge or settle

Related Words

ante up
pay up
pay
settle

pay

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pay 2

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pay1

pay2

pay

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pay

pay

pay

pay

pay someone (for something) (with something)

pay

pay

pay

pay

Payment

pay

pay

PAY

pay

Synonyms for pay

verb reward

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verb spend

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verb settle

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verb bring in

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verb be profitable

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verb benefit

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verb give

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verb suffer

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noun wages

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phrase pay for something

Synonyms

phrase pay off

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phrase pay someone back

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phrase bribe

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phrase dismiss

Synonyms

phrase pay something back

Synonyms

phrase pay something off

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phrase pay something out

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phrase pay up

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Synonyms for pay

verb to give payment to in return for goods or services rendered

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verb to give compensation to

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verb to distribute (money) as payment

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verb to set right by giving what is due

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verb to make as income or profit

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verb to give a satisfactory return to

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phrase pay back: to exact revenge for or from

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phrase pay off: to exact revenge for or from

Synonyms

phrase pay off: to give, offer, or promise a bribe to

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