pay
/peɪ/
noun
- Money received for work or services; wages or salary.
- Many workers are asking for a raise in pay.
- She received her pay at the end of the month.
- The job offers good pay and benefits.
verb
- To give money in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt.
- I need to pay the cashier before leaving the store.
- They paid the repairman for fixing the leaky faucet.
- She paid her rent online this morning.
- To give (a sum of money) as a wage or salary.
- The company pays its employees every two weeks.
- He was paid a bonus for finishing the project early.
- How much does the job pay per hour?
- To suffer a consequence or be punished for something.
- He paid dearly for his mistake when he lost his job.
- She paid for her carelessness with a broken phone.
- If you break the rules, you will pay the price.
- To give attention, respect, or a compliment to someone.
- He paid her a lovely compliment on her dress.
- Please pay attention to the teacher during class.
- They paid their respects at the memorial service.
- To be profitable or worthwhile.
- It pays to be honest in the long run.
- Hard work usually pays off eventually.
- Does it pay to buy in bulk?
Synonyms
adjective
- Requiring payment; not free.
- This is a pay parking lot, so you need to feed the meter.
- The museum has a pay entrance fee on weekends.
- We watched a pay movie on the hotel TV.