| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| NOUN | 1 | pay, wage, earnings, remuneration, salary | Something that remunerates |
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| VERB | 1 | pay | Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services |
| 2 | pay, give | Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc. | |
| 3 | pay, pay off, make up, compensate | Do or give something to somebody in return | |
| 4 | pay | Bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action | |
| 5 | pay, pay up, ante up | Cancel or discharge a debt | |
| 6 | pay, yield, bear | Bring in | |
| 7 | pay | Render | |
| 8 | pay | Be worth it | |
| 9 | pay, give, devote | Dedicate | |
| 10 | pay | Discharge or settle | |
| 11 | pay | Make a compensation for |
| Sounds | pey' |
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| Rhymes | overpay, PAYE, Pei, and 6 more rhymes in pey at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Something that remunerates. |
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| Examples | "he wasted his pay on drink" |
| Synonyms | wage, earnings, remuneration, salary |
| Part of | payroll, paysheet |
| Narrower | combat pay; double time; found; half-pay; living wage; merit pay; minimum wage; pay envelope, pay packet; sick pay; strike pay; take-home pay |
| Broader | regular payment |
| Verbs | pay; pay; pay; pay |
| Meaning | Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody with something |
| Model | They pay him to write the letter |
| Examples | "Pay the waitress, please" |
| Entailed by | buy, purchase |
| Narrower | subsidize, subsidise; finance; put up, contribute; compensate, recompense, remunerate; overpay; underpay; prepay; go Dutch; compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify; tithe; remit; redeem, pay off; spend, expend, drop; bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms; refund, return, repay, give back; foot, pick; disburse, pay out; charge; pay cash; defray; kick back; prefer |
| Broader | give |
| See also | pay off; pay off; fund; pay off; pay out |
| Nouns | payer; payment; pay; payee; payment |
| Meaning | Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.. Bestow. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody |
| Examples | "Don't pay him any mind"; "pay attention" |
| Synonyms | give |
| Narrower | offer, extend |
| Broader | communicate, intercommunicate |
| Meaning | Do or give something to somebody in return. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP |
| Model | They pay to move |
| Examples | "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" |
| Synonyms | pay off, make up, compensate |
| Broader | settle |
| See also | pay back, pay off |
| Nouns | payer; pay; payee |
| Meaning | Bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP |
| Examples | "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later" |
| Narrower | take one's lumps, get one's lumps |
| Broader | digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up |
| Nouns | payer |
| Meaning | Cancel or discharge a debt. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something |
| Model | They pay |
| Examples | "pay up, please!" |
| Synonyms | pay up, ante up |
| Narrower | liquidate, pay off |
| Broader | pay |
| Contrary | default, default on |
| Nouns | payment; payment; pay |
| Meaning | Bring in. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something |
| Examples | "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" |
| Synonyms | yield, bear |
| Category | investment, investment funds |
| Narrower | net, clear; pay off |
| Broader | gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in |
| Nouns | pay |
| Meaning | Render. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s on something; Somebody ----s somebody something |
| Model | They pay the money |
| Examples | "pay a visit"; "pay a call" |
| Broader | make |
| Meaning | Be worth it. |
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| Pattern | It ----s that CLAUSE |
| Examples | "It pays to go through the trouble" |
| Broader | be |
| Meaning | Dedicate. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s something PP |
| Examples | "pay attention to" |
| Synonyms | give, devote |
| Broader | think, cogitate, cerebrate |
| Similar to | sacrifice, give |
| Meaning | Discharge or settle. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation" |
| Narrower | pay up, ante up, pay |
| Broader | settle |
| Nouns | payer; payment; payment |
| Meaning | Make a compensation for. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Broader | requite, repay |
| Similar to | pay back, pay off, get, fix |