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UK
/pˈeɪ/
]
[ US /ˈpeɪ/ ]
[ US /ˈpeɪ/ ]
VERB
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render
pay a visit
pay a call -
do or give something to somebody in return
Does she pay you for the work you are doing? -
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
pay attention
Don't pay him any mind
Give him my best regards
give the orders -
bring in
How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
interest-bearing accounts -
bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly
You'll pay for this!
You'll pay for this opinion later -
make a compensation for
a favor that cannot be paid back -
dedicate
pay attention to
give priority to
give thought to -
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
Pay the waitress, please
I paid four dollars for this sandwich -
be worth it
It pays to go through the trouble -
discharge or settle
pay an obligation
pay a debt -
cancel or discharge a debt
pay up, please!
NOUN
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something that remunerates
they saved a quarter of all their earnings
he wasted his pay on drink
wages were paid by check
How To Use pay In A Sentence
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- If you are a Nature subscriber, or willing to pay the weregild, my short story "Annie Webber" is live there today. Anonymous moves into the real world, calling for flash-crowd style protests on February 10th.
- She laid a little of her pay away each week.
- With more than a decade of contactless payment experience, the company has delivered tens of millions of chips to the market.
- The institute says that less than 1 per cent of households would willingly pay for the meters if they had a choice. Times, Sunday Times
- Anyone with a crappy car can get a free handout from the rich taxpayers to upgrade their ride. $2 billion cash for clunkers deal imminent
- This scheme enables you to budget the cost through fixed monthly payments.
- Is the thrill of washing his socks so great that you have to pay council tax from the same address? The Sun
- Compared to a Finno-Ugric language like Estonian or Hungarian, which has tons of cases with exotic names like the inessive, superessive, ablative, translative, and exessive, English seems as poor as a pauper on payday. 2009 October « Motivated Grammar
- Would all those who rent their home pay for all work to be done? The Sun
