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pay
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
give
money
for
something
you
buy
or
use
•
At
the
bakery
,
Lena
paid
for
a
loaf
of
bread
before
leaving
.
At
the
bakery
,
Lena
paid
for
a
loaf
of
bread
before
leaving
.
•
You
can
pay
with
cash
or
credit
card
at
the
counter
.
You
can
pay
with
cash
or
credit
card
at
the
counter
.
From
Old
French
payer
“
to
satisfy
,
pay
”,
from
Latin
pacare
“
to
appease
,
make
peace
”,
related
to
pax
“
peace
”.
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
give
wages
or
salary
to
someone
for
work
•
The
company
pays
its
employees
every
Friday
.
The
company
pays
its
employees
every
Friday
.
•
Farmers
need
to
pay
seasonal
workers
fairly
.
Farmers
need
to
pay
seasonal
workers
fairly
.
noun
-
pay
the
money
that
you
receive
for
the
work
you
do
•
Nurses
often
work
long
hours
for
modest
pay
.
Nurses
often
work
long
hours
for
modest
pay
.
•
He
took
the
job
because
the
pay
was
good
.
He
took
the
job
because
the
pay
was
good
.
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
give
money
to
someone
for
goods
,
services
,
work
,
or
a
debt
•
After
finishing
lunch
,
Maria
paid
the
waiter
and
left
.
After
finishing
lunch
,
Maria
paid
the
waiter
and
left
.
•
We
always
pay
the
electricity
bill
before
the
due
date
.
We
always
pay
the
electricity
bill
before
the
due
date
.
Old
French
paier
,
from
Latin
pacare
“
to
pacify
,
satisfy
,
settle
”.
noun
-
pay
the
money
that
a
worker
receives
for
doing
a
job
•
The
company
increased
the
factory
workers
’
pay
last
year
.
The
company
increased
the
factory
workers
’
pay
last
year
.
•
She
chose
the
job
with
lower
hours
even
though
the
pay
was
slightly
less
.
She
chose
the
job
with
lower
hours
even
though
the
pay
was
slightly
less
.
noun
-
pay
money
that
you
give
to
settle
a
bill
or
a
debt
•
Full
pay
is
due
at
the
end
of
the
tour
.
Full
pay
is
due
at
the
end
of
the
tour
.
•
Online
stores
require
secure
pay
before
shipping
items
.
Online
stores
require
secure
pay
before
shipping
items
.
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
be
profitable
,
worthwhile
,
or
bring
a
good
result
•
It
pays
to
read
the
instructions
before
starting
.
It
pays
to
read
the
instructions
before
starting
.
•
Hard
work
pays
in
the
long
run
.
Hard
work
pays
in
the
long
run
.
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
be
worth
the
effort
or
bring
a
good
result
•
It
pays
to
check
your
work
before
sending
it
.
It
pays
to
check
your
work
before
sending
it
.
•
Studying
a
little
every
day
pays
in
the
long
run
.
Studying
a
little
every
day
pays
in
the
long
run
.
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
suffer
or
be
punished
because
of
something
wrong
you
did
•
He
knew
he
would
pay
for
his
lies
sooner
or
later
.
He
knew
he
would
pay
for
his
lies
sooner
or
later
.
•
The
company
had
to
pay
for
ignoring
safety
rules
.
The
company
had
to
pay
for
ignoring
safety
rules
.
verb
-
pay
,
paying
,
pays
,
paid
to
give
or
direct
something
like
attention
,
respect
,
or
a
visit
to
someone
or
something
•
Please
pay
attention
to
the
safety
instructions
.
Please
pay
attention
to
the
safety
instructions
.
•
She
always
pays
respect
to
her
grandparents
by
visiting
every
weekend
.
She
always
pays
respect
to
her
grandparents
by
visiting
every
weekend
.
payment
noun
the
act
of
giving
money
for
goods
,
services
,
or
to
settle
a
debt
•
Online
banking
makes
payment
of
bills
quick
and
easy
.
Online
banking
makes
payment
of
bills
quick
and
easy
.
•
She
received
confirmation
that
her
rent
payment
had
been
processed
.
She
received
confirmation
that
her
rent
payment
had
been
processed
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Anglo-Norman
and
Old
French
“
paiment
,”
from
“
paier
”
meaning
“
to
pay
.”
noun
a
sum
of
money
that
is
paid
,
especially
one
of
several
parts
of
a
total
amount
•
They
divided
the
cost
into
twelve
monthly
payments
.
They
divided
the
cost
into
twelve
monthly
payments
.
•
Your
first
payment
is
due
at
the
end
of
the
month
.
Your
first
payment
is
due
at
the
end
of
the
month
.
See
etymology
for
Sense
1
.
taxpayer
noun
a
person
,
business
,
or
other
entity
that
pays
money
in
taxes
to
a
government
•
Each
taxpayer
must
file
a
return
before
the
deadline
.
Each
taxpayer
must
file
a
return
before
the
deadline
.
•
The
new
park
will
cost
less
than
many
taxpayers
expected
.
The
new
park
will
cost
less
than
many
taxpayers
expected
.
tax
+
payer
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
early
19th
century
as
governments
began
to
track
individuals
who
owed
tax
.
