pay

1. something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

synset: wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary

1. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"

2. 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"

synset: give, pay

3. cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"

synset: pay_up, ante_up, pay

antonym: default, default_on

4. bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

synset: yield, pay, bear

5. do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"

synset: pay, pay_off, make_up, compensate

6. dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

synset: give, pay, devote

7. be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"

8. render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"

9. 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"

10. make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back"

11. discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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