Pay

Noun1.pay - something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
combat pay - extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat
double time - a doubled wage (for working overtime)
found - food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"
half-pay - reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time
living wage - a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably
merit pay - extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers)
minimum wage - the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law
pay envelope, pay packet - wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner
sick pay - wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave
strike pay - money paid to strikers from union funds
take-home pay - what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etc
regular payment - a payment made at regular times
payroll, paysheet - a list of employees and their salaries; "the company had a long payroll"
Verb1.pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
subsidise, subsidize - secure the assistence of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
finance - obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"
contribute, put up - provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"
remunerate, recompense, compensate - make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
overpay - pay too much
underpay - pay too little
prepay - pay for something before receiving it
go Dutch - share expenses equally and split the cost of something; "My boyfriend and I always go Dutch"
recompense, repair, compensate, indemnify - make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
tithe - pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church; "Although she left the church officially, she still tithes"
remit - send (money) in payment; "remit $25"
pay off, redeem - pay off (loans or promissory notes)
expend, spend, drop - pay out; "spend money"
bribe, grease one's palms, buy, corrupt - make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"
give back, refund, repay, return - pay back; "Please refund me my money"
foot, pick - pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill"
disburse, pay out - pay out
charge - pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt; "Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?"
pay cash - pay (for something) with cash
defray - bear the expenses of
kick back - pay a kickback; make an illegal payment
prefer - give preference to one creditor over another
fund - furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas"
liquidate, pay off - eliminate by paying off (debts)
buy off, pay off - pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
pay off, redeem - pay off (loans or promissory notes)
disburse, pay out - pay out
2.pay - 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"
communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
offer, extend - offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"
3.pay - do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement
pay back, fix, pay off, get - take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
pay back, fix, pay off, get - take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
4.pay - 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"
brook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand, support - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
get one's lumps, take one's lumps - suffer the results or consequences of one's behavior or actions
5.pay - cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"
pay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"
liquidate, pay off - eliminate by paying off (debts)
6.pay - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
investment funds, investment - money that is invested with an expectation of profit
earn, realise, pull in, bring in, realize, gain, make, take in, clear - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
net, clear - yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
pay off - yield a profit or result; "His efforts finally paid off"
7.pay - render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"
make - perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
8.pay - be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
9.pay - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"
sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
10.pay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"
ante up, pay up, pay - cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"
settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement
11.pay - make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back"
pay back, fix, pay off, get - take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
requite, repay - make repayment for or return something

 

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