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pay English

Meaning pay meaning

What does pay mean?
Definitions in simple English

pay Verb

— If you pay, you give money for something. Bess worked for eight hours and they paid her a hundred dollars.

pay Noun

— Your pay is money you receive for something. Go to the office to receive your pay.

pay

— verb give money, usually in exchange for goods or services I paid four dollars for this sandwich Pay the waitress, please — verb (= give) convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow Don't pay him any mind give the orders Give him my best regards pay attention — noun (= wage, earnings) something that remunerates wages were paid by check he wasted his pay on drink they saved a quarter of all their earnings — verb (= pay up) cancel or discharge a debt pay up, please! — verb do or give something to somebody in return Does she pay you for the work you are doing? — verb (= bear) bring in interest-bearing accounts How much does this savings certificate pay annually? — verb (= give) dedicate give thought to give priority to pay attention to — verb be worth it It pays to go through the trouble — verb 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 — verb render pay a visit pay a call — verb make a compensation for a favor that cannot be paid back — verb discharge or settle pay a debt pay an obligation

Synonyms pay synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as pay?

pay English » English

salary wages wage remuneration payment give compensate reward repay settle hire earnings stipend recompense disburse compensation remunerate yield spend render pay off reimburse refund ante up pay up pay out fee emolument discharge defray bear pay back hand over deliver contribute shell out return retaliation purchase punishment invest indemnify income do charge buy be profitable utter turn sum paid

Topics pay topics

What do people use pay to talk about?
Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Attention
Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Earn
Work and occupation Finance Financial transaction

Pay
Work and occupation Finance Financial transaction

Spend
Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Ignore
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Trouble

Suffer
Social behavior Law Punish

Atone, restitution
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Listen
Language and thought Think Mind

Think about
Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group

Visit
Social behavior Conflict Fight

Revenge
Social behavior Conflict Peace

Repent
Social behavior Religion Practice religion

Worship
Work and occupation Finance

Tax
Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Prompters of attention

Conjugation pay conjugation

How do you conjugate pay?

pay · verb

Examples pay examples

How do I use pay in a sentence?

Simple sentences

You must pay attention to him.
We have to pay taxes by March 15.
To tell the truth, it does not always pay to tell the truth.
I'll pay the bill.
Pay your fare here.
Pay attention!
I didn't pay attention to him.
You must pay attention when swimming in the sea.
He will deny it, so don't pay him attention.
They don't pay me attention.
You have to pay me for all my translations.
Let me pay for your coffee.
I can't pay you back the money you lent me.
Life begins when you pay taxes.
Can I pay by credit card?
I'll pay by cheque.
You should pay your rent in advance.
You must pay attention to his advice.
You should pay more attention to what he says.
You need only ask him to pay the debt.
You should pay your debts.
Your efforts will soon pay off.
You should pay back your debts.
Your efforts will pay off one day.
You should pay more attention to what you say.

Movie subtitles

Today, we will make you pay for the sin of allowing the murderer of Prince Clovis to escape!
China had to pay an indemnity of 21 million silver dollars, cede the island of Hong Kong, and open five ports to British trade, including this one.
I could sit here all day long and just-- it's way above my pay scale.
I will definitely pay the favor back!
These clothes. I'm going to tell that person to pay for these clothes too!.
I will definitely make you pay the price for making the injured look for you everywhere!
I think you said you would definitely pay back for the favor.
Meanwhile, we'll go pay a visit to the Coast Guard.
We'll just pay.
I pay your dogs every month for protection.
Look, I'm gonna pay it back.
The profit we were making there, I can double that. I can pay you back.
Smile. I'll pay you back! It will make it so much easier for the both of us.
I came to pay my respects to one of our great poets and ended up in a crime scene.
Your week's pay.
We'll visit your wife. She'll pay for you.
Make sure you pay attention.
I can't pay you.
I can pay you back.
I'll pay you back!
It's very important for you to understand that this is not the way that we conduct ourselves, and of course we will pay for it, so if you just send us the cost, we'll reimburse you for the window.
I can pay for your girl's treatment.
If you tell them it's serious, I'll pay you a shitload of money.
I can pay you a lot. - How much?
Have Donald pay him a visit.
As you have no luggage, you will have to pay for the room in advance.
If you're willing to pay the price.
And they're willing to pay, so there's a tonne of money to be made smuggling PBJs into the yard.
Pay attention to your safety when you participate in the WOC.
AND THEN YOU HIRED ME TO PAY HER TO GO AWAY AGAIN.
I was wondering if I could pay you an exorbitant amount of money to move your wedding date.
I've come to pay my respects to a great animal.
He's made three phone calls, all from pay phones.
Bastard. I'm gonna pay!
How can you refuse to pay me for this bond?
Did Gudule pay the saddler, Mr. Georges?
The resigning officials will receive two years pay.
Did I ever press you, if you couldn't pay immediately?

News and current affairs

Most economists failed to foresee the economic dynamics that actually led to the crisis, because they failed to pay enough attention to the rapid increase in US total debt.
Many rainforest countries have united in recent years to suggest the establishment of a rainforest conservation fund by the rich countries, to pay impoverished small farmers a small amount of money to preserve the forest.
Polluters must pay, whether in rich or poor countries.
The price we are willing to pay for safety cannot be infinite.
They should organize new online entities in which they pay a fee for direct investigative reporting, unmediated by corporate pressures.
Only a price reduction would create current-account surpluses and enable the crisis countries to pay off their foreign debts.
Europe would have to pay an unacceptably high price, and NATO's future would likely be jeopardized.
Allowing opium traffickers to operate with impunity gives them a free hand to raise money to pay for the arms and fighters battling the Afghan army and NATO forces.
Using some of it to pay the real interest on the debt and saving the rest would mean that when the bill comes due, the tax-financed reserves generated by the healthier economy would be more than enough to pay off the additional national debt.
Building and solidifying these institutions, however, takes time. Using an initial period of growth to experiment and innovate on these fronts can pay high dividends later on.
Bankers' pay soared alongside profits - indeed, it grew even faster.
And lower profitability will reduce pay more effectively than any direct regulatory controls.
Most of the investments are aimed at producing food or other crops for export from the countries in which the land is acquired, for the obvious reason that richer countries can pay more for the output.
Unfortunately, despite past stimulus, growth is still tepid, and it is increasingly difficult to find sensible new spending that can pay off in the short run.
Developed countries are thus morally obliged to pay partial compensation to poor and vulnerable countries and regions to cover part of the cost of the investments needed to adapt to climate change.
He is also willing - and able - to pay more than a local doctor for services and, of course, a home in Uganda.
People tend to pay cash for goods and services, however costly.
But today, Africa's pay-as-you-go practices are a powerful defense against financial contagion.
Using an initial period of growth to experiment and innovate on these fronts can pay high dividends later on.
And there is evidence that they got advanced countries to pay more attention to poor nations.
It takes a threat to oil supplies to get world leaders to pay attention to Africa.
This is particularly notable, given that Ecuador's was perhaps the first opportunistic default (triggered by unwillingness, rather than inability, to pay) in recent history.
He testified that it is important to run surpluses to pay down the debt, but that surpluses must not be so large that the government winds up owning American industry.
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