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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.

off Preposition

— Away from somewhere or some time. I got ready and by 7:00 I was off to school. There's a nice restaurant just off the main road. Bye, I'll be off now. He was standing about 50m off. Your birthday's only a few days off now. — If something is off it is not on. She took the hat off his head. Keep your feet off the desk, please. — Out of a vehicle such as a train, bus, etc. As the train stopped, he jumped off and ran to her. — If something that uses energy is off, it is not working. It was dark in the room because the light was off. He turned the TV off and went to bed. — If you are off, you do not have to go to work or to school. I work evenings, but I have my afternoons off. — made smaller by a certain amount They've taken 30% off the price. We cut off a few pieces. — If a plan, event, etc. is off, it will not happen. Tonight's game is off because of the rain. They've called off the meeting. — If you're off something, you don't like or want something you wanted before. That article really put me off meat. — If you're off some medicine, you are not using it any more. He's been off the pain killers for a few weeks.

off Adjective

— If food is off, it is not good to eat anymore.

off Verb

— If a person offs someone, they kill him or her. I heard they offed Jimmy by drowning.

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bonds Noun

— When a person is in bonds, he is imprisoned or enslaved.