pay

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Verb 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Anonyms 2.3 Related words and phrases 2.4 See also 3 Noun 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 See also

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: pā
• IPA: /peɪ/
• SAMPA: /peI/
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[change] Verb

Plain form pay

Third person singular pays

Simple past paid

Past participle paid

Present participle paying

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you pay, you give money for something.

   Bess worked for eight hours and they paid her a hundred dollars.

[change] Synonyms

• recompense

[change] Anonyms

• earn

[change] Related words and phrases

• paycheck
• payday
• payment
• repay

[change] See also

• give
• offer
• trade

[change] Noun

(uncountable)

1. Your pay is money you receive for something.

   Go to the office to receive your pay.

[change] Synonyms

• payment

[change] See also

• money
• remuneration