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pay
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- pronunciation:
- peI
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pays, paying, paid |
| definition 1: |
When you pay someone, you give money to them because they sold you something or did something for you.
My mom pays our neighbor when he mows the lawn for us.Jenny paid the store clerk for the bread and milk.My dad gets paid every week.
- similar words:
- repay
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| definition 2: |
When you pay for something, you give money for it.
You have to pay to get into the amusement park.Alvin's dad paid for our popcorn at the movie.- similar words:
- buy, settle up, spend
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| definition 3: |
When you pay money for something, you give the money to someone and you get that thing.
Mr. Clay paid ten dollars for a ticket to the museum. |
| definition 4: |
When someone pays a bill, they pay money for something that they received. A bill is something that tells people how much money they have to pay for something. Bills usually come on a piece of paper or in a kind of letter. Adults often get bills in the mail.
My dad paid the electricity bill.The customer paid her bill and left the restaurant.- synonyms:
- repay, settle
- similar words:
- square
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| definition 5: |
When we say that something pays, we mean that it brings good things to you.
My grandmother says it pays to be kind to others.David's dad says that it pays to work hard.- similar words:
- assist, help, serve
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| definition 6: |
When you pay for something, it sometimes means that you get punished for it.
The criminal paid for his crimes while in jail.- synonyms:
- suffer
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| related words: |
give, spend, yield |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Pay is money or something else of value that you get for the work you do.
The factory workers get their pay every other week.Selena works as a babysitter, and she's saving her pay to buy a new computer.- synonyms:
- salary, wage
- similar words:
- earnings, fee, tip
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| related words: |
allowance, income |
| derivations: |
payee (n.), payer (n.) |
The word pay goes back to a Latin word that means "to keep peaceful or satisfied." By the Middle Ages, "pay" meant "satisfy someone to whom you owe money."
Word Builder: pay +
- paycheck:
payment of your wages in the form of a check.
- payday:
the day when you get paid at work.
- pay stub:
part of your paycheck that you keep. It shows how much you earned and deductions
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