Dictionary Entry
pay
pay is a 3-letter English word with 22 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To cover, as bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc., with tar or pitch, or waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
3 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 8 · 22 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To cover, as bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc., with tar or pitch, or waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.
- 2transitive verb
To satisfy, or content; specifically, to satisfy (another person) for service rendered, property delivered, etc.; to discharge one's obligation to; to make due return to; to compensate; to remunerate; to recompense; to requite; as, to pay workmen or servants.
- 3transitive verb
Hence, figuratively: To compensate justly; to requite according to merit; to reward; to punish; to retort or retaliate upon.
- 4transitive verb
To discharge, as a debt, demand, or obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required; to deliver the amount or value of to the person to whom it is owing; to discharge a debt by delivering (money owed).
- 5transitive verb
To discharge or fulfill, as a duy; to perform or render duty, as that which has been promised.
- 6transitive verb
To give or offer, without an implied obligation; as, to pay attention; to pay a visit.
- 7intransitive verb
To give a recompense; to make payment, requital, or satisfaction; to discharge a debt.
- 8intransitive verb
Hence, to make or secure suitable return for expense or trouble; to be remunerative or profitable; to be worth the effort or pains required; as, it will pay to ride; it will pay to wait; politeness always pays.
- 9noun
Satisfaction; content.
- 10noun
An equivalent or return for money due, goods purchased, or services performed; salary or wages for work or service; compensation; recompense; payment; hire; as, the pay of a clerk; the pay of a soldier.
- 11noun
something that remunerates
"wages were paid by check"
"he wasted his pay on drink"
Synonyms
- 12verb
dedicate
"give thought to"
"give priority to"
- 13verb
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"
- 14verb
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
"Don't pay him any mind"
"give the orders"
Synonyms
- 15verb
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
"I paid four dollars for this sandwich"
"Pay the waitress, please"
- 16verb
cancel or discharge a debt
"pay up, please!"
- 17verb
discharge or settle
"pay a debt"
"pay an obligation"
- 18verb
do or give something to somebody in return
"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
Synonyms
- 19verb
bring in
"interest-bearing accounts"
"How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
- 20verb
make a compensation for
"a favor that cannot be paid back"
- 21verb
render
"pay a visit"
"pay a call"
- 22verb
be worth it
"It pays to go through the trouble"
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