pay

  • (noun): Money given in return for work; salary or wages.
  • (verb): To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
  • (verb): To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.
  • (verb): To be profitable for.
  • (verb): To give (something else than money).
  • (verb): To be profitable or worth the effort.
  • (verb): To discharge an obligation or debt.
  • (verb): To suffer consequences.
  • (verb): To admit that a joke, punchline, etc., was funny.
  • (adjective): Operable or accessible on deposit of coins.
  • (adjective): Pertaining to or requiring payment.
  • Many employers have rules designed to keep employees from comparing their pays.
  • he paid her off the books and in kind where possible
  • he has paid his debt to society
  • It didn't pay him to keep the store open any more.
  • to pay attention