pay
/peɪ/noun, verb1 syllable
Pay means: something that remunerates.
Synonyms for pay29
verb, as in do or give something to somebody in return
verb, as in cancel or discharge a debt
verb, as in convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
also used for pay
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What does pay mean?12
noun
something that remunerates“wages were paid by cash”
verb
dedicate“give thought to”
make a compensation for“a favor that cannot be paid back”
do or give something to somebody in return“Does she pay you for the work you are doing?”
cancel or discharge a debt“pay up, please!”
bring in“interest-bearing accounts”
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow“Don't pay him any mind”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services“I paid four dollars for this sandwich”
be worth it“It pays to go through the trouble”
render“pay a visit”
bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action“You'll pay for this!”
discharge or settle“pay a debt”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with pay?60
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Pay in a sentence
- In the first place, you all have to pay a debt first.Dejo
- Sorry to be so direct, but how much did you pay for this?CM
- When riding a bus or a train, you need to pay the fare._undertoad
- Before we get out of the taxi, we pay the fare.unknown
- Such being the case, he is unable to pay.unknown
- The longer you stay, the more overtime pay you'll get.CM
- At first, the boy didn't pay much attention to my advice.CK
- The job is interesting, and then again, the pay is good.unknown
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Forms of pay
as a noun
- plural
- pays
as a verb
- past tense
- paid
- past participle
- paid
- present participle
- paying
- third-person singular
- pays