verb
Do you think that nurses are poorly paid? You have 30 days to pay this invoice
Thurlew has been amply paid by having his name engraved on the roll of honour
Please pay my respects to your wife
It no longer pays to complain about the service in the shops. Honesty pays
If I catch him, I'll pay him for turning informer
If I catch him, I'll make him pay. Society requires that he pay for his crime
His vending-machine business certainly pays well
I paid back every penny I borrowed from the bank. I'll pay her back if it's the last thing I do. b See 5, above
Did he really pay off the judges to select his daughter as Miss Tyneside?
pay out
The managing director paid out bonuses to the entire staff
In the office, we are forever paying out for leaving presents
Pay out more rope so that he can reach it
We'll pay him out for everything he's done to you, never fear!
noun
His sole pay for painting the kitchen was a big hug and a kiss. The work is tedious, but the pay isn't bad
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