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1. pay
verb. ['ˈpeɪ'] give money, usually in exchange for goods or services.
Synonyms
- give
- subsidize
- indemnify
- pay cash
- foot
- give back
- pay off
- disburse
- repay
- tithe
- bribe
- defray
- put up
- contribute
- return
- spend
- prefer
- redeem
- refund
- recompense
- compensate
- remunerate
- pick
- buy
- kick back
- underpay
- go Dutch
- overpay
- drop
- prepay
- pay out
- grease one's palms
- charge
- remit
- corrupt
- repair
- finance
- expend
Etymology
- payen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- paier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Pay Up
- closeup
- strupp
- trupp
- stupp
- schrupp
- schlup
- lay-up
- krupp
- grupp
- yup
- sup
- shupp
- schupp
- ruppe
- rupp
- pup
- knupp
- hupp
- cupp
- cup
- chupp
- bupp
- upp
2. pay
verb. ['ˈpeɪ'] convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow.
Synonyms
Etymology
- payen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- paier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. pay
noun. ['ˈpeɪ'] something that remunerates.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- payen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- paier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. pay
verb. ['ˈpeɪ'] cancel or discharge a debt.
Antonyms
Etymology
- payen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- paier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. pay
Etymology
- payen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- paier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. pay
verb. ['ˈpeɪ'] do or give something to somebody in return.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- payen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- paier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. pay
verb. ['ˈpeɪ'] dedicate.
Antonyms
Etymology
- payen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- paier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. pay
Antonyms
Etymology
- payen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- paier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. up
adverb. ['ˈʌp'] spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.
Antonyms
Etymology
- upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))