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(verb) 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" |
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Related Words: abide, bear, brook, endure, put up, stand, stomach, suffer, tolerate |
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(verb) give money in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
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Related Words: bribe, buy, charge, compensate, contribute, corrupt, defray, disburse, drop, expend, finance, foot, give, give back, indemnify, kick back, overpay, pay cash, pay off, pay out, pick, prefer, prepay, put up, recompense, redeem, refund, remit, remunerate, repay, return, spend, underpay |
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(verb) discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation" |
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Related Words: ante up, pay, pay up, settle |
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(verb) do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" |
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Synonyms: compensate, make up, pay off |
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Related Words: settle |
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(verb) make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back" |
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Related Words: repay, requite |
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(verb) render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call" |
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Related Words: make |
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(verb) be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble" |
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Related Words: be |
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(verb) as in the expressions "give thought to"; "give priority to", etc. |
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Synonyms: devote, give |
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Related Words: cerebrate, cogitate, think |
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(verb) 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" |
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Synonyms: give |
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Related Words: communicate, extend, intercommunicate, offer |
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(verb) bring in; as of investments; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" |
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Synonyms: bear, yield |
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Related Words: bring in, clear, clear, earn, gain, make, net, pay off, pull in, realize, take in |
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(noun) something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" |
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Synonyms: earnings, remuneration, salary, wage |
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Related Words: double time, found, half-pay, living wage, merit pay, minimum wage, pay envelope, pay packet, regular payment, sick pay, strike pay, take-home pay |
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(verb) cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!" |
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Synonyms: ante up, pay up |
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Related Words: liquidate, pay, pay off |
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