pay

phonetic symbol: / péɪ / 

pay - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ something that remunerates
e.g.)
・he wasted his pay on drink
earnings , remuneration , salary , wage

[ verb ]
■ dedicate
e.g.)
・pay attention to
devote , give

[ verb ]
■ bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
e.g.)
・You'll pay for this!
・She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly
・You'll pay for this opinion later

[ verb ]
■ convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.
■ bestow
e.g.)
・Don't pay him any mind
・pay attention
give

[ verb ]
■ give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
e.g.)
・Pay the waitress, please

[ verb ]
■ cancel or discharge a debt
e.g.)
・pay up, please!
ante up , pay up

[ verb ]
■ discharge or settle
e.g.)
・pay a debt
・pay an obligation

[ verb ]
■ do or give something to somebody in return
e.g.)
・Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
compensate , make up , pay off

[ verb ]
■ bring in
e.g.)
・How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
bear , yield

[ verb ]
■ make a compensation for

[ verb ]
■ render
e.g.)
・pay a visit
・pay a call

[ verb ]
■ be worth it
e.g.)
・It pays to go through the trouble

Word list en

※ You can download Most Useful English Words 15000 for free after posting your review!

To download this contents, you need to post your reviews for items about English learning.
You can download it for free after posting your reviews.

Post a review about English learning items

prev: paxton
Images associated with 'pay'
※ Click Bingo of images associated with this word!
※ They sometimes include non-related images.