pay

I

n.

1) to draw, receive pay

2) back; equal; incentive; mustering-out (mil.); overtime; severance (AE; BE has redundancy payment); retroactive; sick; strike; take-home pay

3) pay for (equal pay for equal work)

4) in smb.'s pay (he was in the pay of the enemy)

II

v.

1) to pay handsomely, highly, well

2) (A) she paid the money to me; or: she paid me the money

3) (D; intr.) to pay by (to pay by check)

4) (D; intr., tr.) to pay for (have you paid for the book? I paid ten dollars for this record)

5) (D; intr., tr.) to pay into (we have been paying into a pension fund; the money was paid into her account)

6) (d; intr. tr.) to pay out of (she paid out of her own pocket)

7) (E) it doesn't pay to economize on essentials

8) (H) he paid us to watch his house

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[peɪ]

equal

highly

incentive

or: she paid me the money

overtime

receive pay

retroactive

sick

strike

take-home pay

well

severance (AE; BE has redundancy payment)

á å. pay recognition (The Board paid particular recognition to the outstanding safety performance)

mustering-out (mil.)

(A) she paid the money to me

(E) it doesn't pay to economize on essentials

(H) he paid us to watch his house

back

to draw

to pay handsomely

pay for (equal pay for equal work)

(D; intr., tr.) to pay for (have you paid for the book? I paid ten dollars for this record)

in smb. 's pay (he was in the pay of the enemy)

(d; intr., tr.) to pay out of (she paid out other own pocket)

(D; intr.) to pay by (to pay by check)

(D; intr., tr.) to pay into (we have been paying into a pension fund; the money was paid into her account)