pay

A1
Pronunciation
/peɪ/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Money given in return for work; salary or wages.

Example Sentences
  • Many employers have rules designed to keep employees from comparing their pays.
Verb
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.

Example Sentences
  • he paid her off the books and in kind where possible
2 Definition

To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.

Example Sentences
  • he has paid his debt to society
3 Definition

To be profitable for.

Example Sentences
  • It didn't pay him to keep the store open any more.
4 Definition

To give (something else than money).

Example Sentences
  • to pay attention
5 Definition

To be profitable or worth the effort.

Example Sentences
  • crime doesn’t pay
6 Definition

To discharge an obligation or debt.

Example Sentences
  • He was allowed to go as soon as he paid.
7 Definition

To suffer consequences.

Example Sentences
  • He paid for his fun in the sun with a terrible sunburn.
8 Definition

To admit that a joke, punchline, etc., was funny.

Example Sentences
  • I'll pay that.
9 Definition

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.

Adjective
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Operable or accessible on deposit of coins.

Example Sentences
  • pay toilet
2 Definition

Pertaining to or requiring payment.