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PAY
- to give money or something of value in exchange for goods or services [v PAID, PAYED, PAYING, PAYS]
- to give (money) in exchange for goods or services
- to settle (a debt)
- to transfer money to (a person) for goods or services
- to give (attention, a compliment, etc.) as due
- to let out (rope)
- to transfer money as in making a purchase or settling a debt
- to be worthwhile
- wages, salary, etc.
- to pay for (goods, services, etc.) at the time of purchase, as opposed to buying on credit
- to spend no more than income permits; keep out of debt
- to pay income tax by regular deductions from one's salary or wages
- to retaliate against or punish
- to requite
- to pay (part of the total price) at the time of purchase, with the promise to pay the balance in installments
- to pay off or back; amortize
- to suffer or be punished for
- to pay (someone) everything that is due that person, esp. to do so and discharge from one's employ
- to pay (a debt) in full
- to bribe
- to fall off to leeward
- to result in success or failure
- to pay one's portion of shared expenses
- to yield a return on one's investment sufficient to repay one's expenses
- to distribute (money, wages, etc.); disburse
- to get revenge upon for an injury; punish
- to let out (a rope) by slackening
- to pay fully
- to be profitable to
- to repay or return
- to retaliate upon or punish
- to pay on demand
- to give money in exchanges for goods or service [v PAID or PAYED, PAYING, PAYS]