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Verb pay has 11 senses
- pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
--1 is one way to give
Sample sentence:
They pay him to write the letter
- give, 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"
--2 is one way to communicate, intercommunicate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
- pay, pay off, make up, compensate - do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
--3 is one way to settle
Sample sentence:
They pay to move
- 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"
--4 is one way to digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
- pay up, ante up, pay - cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"
--5 is one way to pay
Sample sentence:
They pay
- yield, pay, bear - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
--6 is one way to gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- pay - render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"
--7 is one way to make
Sample sentence:
They pay the money
- pay - be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"
--8 is one way to be
Sample sentence:
It ----s that CLAUSE
- give, pay, devote - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
--9 is one way to think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something PP
- pay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"
--10 is one way to settle
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- pay - make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back"
--11 is one way to requite, repay
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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