Pay - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |peɪ|  American pronunciation of the word pay
Brit.  |peɪ|  British pronunciation of the word pay
irregular verb:  p.t. — paid  p.p. — paid

noun

- something that remunerates (syn: earnings, remuneration, salary, wage)
he wasted his pay on drink

verb

- give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
- convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow (syn: give)
don't pay him any mind
pay attention
- cancel or discharge a debt (syn: pay up)
pay up, please!
- bring in (syn: bear, yield)
How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
- do or give something to somebody in return (syn: compensate, make up, pay off)
Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
- dedicate (syn: devote, give)
pay attention to
- be worth it
It pays to go through the trouble
- render
pay a visit
pay a call
- 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
- make a compensation for
- discharge or settle
pay a debt
pay an obligation

Extra examples

He has been suspended without pay pending the results of the investigation.

Each pay period begins on the first of the month.

Workers received a $4,000 pay increase.

I took a significant pay cut when I took this job, but I think it was worth it.

My parents paid for my education.

I must remember to pay you back for the concert tickets.

This shop does not allow its customers to pay by cheque.

It has been paid for.

You can't pay me to do that.

I seem to pay away half my income on taxes of one kind or another.

They paid themselves with words.

We are paying for the fine summer with a wet winter.

Yesterday at last I paid a visit to my grandma.

It emerged that some ministers were in the pay of the drug companies.

How would you like to pay?

Phrasal verbs

pay back  — act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
pay off  — yield a profit or result
pay out  — expend, as from a fund
pay up  — cancel or discharge a debt

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: pay
he/she/it: pays
present participle: paying
past tense: paid
past participle: paid
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