Noun

• S: (n) wage (wage%1:21:00::), pay (pay%1:21:01::), earnings (earnings%1:21:00::), remuneration (remuneration%1:21:00::), salary (salary%1:21:00::) (something that remunerates) "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

Verb

• S: (v) pay (pay%2:40:00::) (give money, usually in exchange for goods or services) "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
• S: (v) give (give%2:32:01::), pay (pay%2:32:00::) (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"
• S: (v) pay up (pay_up%2:40:00::), ante up (ante_up%2:40:00::), pay (pay%2:40:04::) (cancel or discharge a debt) "pay up, please!"
• S: (v) yield (yield%2:40:00::), pay (pay%2:40:01::), bear (bear%2:40:01::) (bring in) "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
• S: (v) pay (pay%2:40:02::), pay off (pay_off%2:40:04::), make up (make_up%2:40:00::), compensate (compensate%2:40:02::) (do or give something to somebody in return) "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
• S: (v) give (give%2:31:02::), pay (pay%2:31:00::), devote (devote%2:31:00::) (dedicate) "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
• S: (v) pay (pay%2:42:00::) (be worth it) "It pays to go through the trouble"
• S: (v) pay (pay%2:41:00::) (render) "pay a visit"; "pay a call"
• S: (v) pay (pay%2:31:03::) (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"
• S: (v) pay (pay%2:40:13::) (make a compensation for) "a favor that cannot be paid back"
• S: (v) pay (pay%2:40:14::) (discharge or settle) "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"