pay

Nouns

• (n) 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, earnings,

Verbs

• (v) give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  • I paid four dollars for this sandwich
  • Pay the waitress, please
• (v) 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
  give,
• (v) cancel or discharge a debt
  • pay up, please!
  ante up, pay up,
• (v) bring in
  • interest-bearing accounts
  • How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
  bear, yield,
• (v) do or give something to somebody in return
  • Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
  make up, pay off, compensate,
• (v) dedicate
  • give thought to
  • give priority to
  • pay attention to
  devote, give,
• (v) be worth it
  • It pays to go through the trouble
• (v) render
  • pay a visit
  • pay a call
• (v) 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
• (v) make a compensation for
  • a favor that cannot be paid back
• (v) discharge or settle
  • pay a debt
  • pay an obligation

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Words of close approximity