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1. Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
   "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
    
2. Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
   "Don't pay him any mind"; "pay attention";
   - give
    
3. Cancel or discharge a debt
   "pay up, please!";
   - pay up, ante up
    
4. (investment) bring in
   "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?";
   - yield, bear
    
5. Do or give something to somebody in return
   "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?";
   - pay off, make up, compensate
    
6. Dedicate
   "pay attention to";
   - give, devote
    
7. Be worth it
   "It pays to go through the trouble"
    
8. Render
   "pay a visit"; "pay a call"
    
9. 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"
    
10. Make a compensation for
    "a favour that cannot be paid back"
     
11. Discharge or settle
    "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"

1. Money that is paid regularly for doing work
   "he wasted his pay on drink";
   - wage, earnings, remuneration, salary

Derived forms: paying, pays, paid

See also: buy off, disburse, fund, pay off, redeem

Type of: abide, be, bear, bring in, brook, cerebrate, clear, cogitate, communicate, digest, earn, endure, gain, give, intercommunicate, make, pull in [informal], put up, realise [Brit], realize, regular payment, repay, requite, settle, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, take in, think, tolerate

Antonym: default on

Part of: payroll, paysheet

Encyclopedia: Pay