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Meaning of pay

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  pay
      n 1: something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he
           wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all
           their earnings" [syn: {wage}, {pay}, {earnings},
           {remuneration}, {salary}]
      v 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" [syn: {give}, {pay}]
      3: cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!" [syn: {pay up},
         {ante up}, {pay}] [ant: {default}, {default on}]
      4: bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this
         savings certificate pay annually?" [syn: {yield}, {pay},
         {bear}]
      5: do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you
         for the work you are doing?" [syn: {pay}, {pay off}, {make
         up}, {compensate}]
      6: dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay
         attention to" [syn: {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"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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