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pay
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- pronunciation:
- peI
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- phrases:
- pay back, pay off
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
money or something else of value that is given for work.
The workers get their pay every two weeks.- synonyms:
- compensation, salary, wage
- similar words:
- fee, tip
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| related words: |
allowance, income |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
needing payment of money to work.
I used the pay phone at the store.- similar words:
- collect
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pays, paying, paid |
| definition 1: |
to give money to (a person or business) in exchange for things or services.
The company pays the employees every Friday.We paid a plumber to fix the bathroom pipes.
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| definition 2: |
to give money in exchange for receiving something.
He paid his electricity bill. |
| definition 3: |
to be worth doing or be good for you.
It pays to work hard.Crime does not pay.- similar words:
- assist, help, serve
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| related words: |
give, spend, yield |
| phrase: |
pay back, pay off |
| derivations: |
payee (n.), payer (n.) |
The word pay goes back to a Latin word that means "to keep peaceful or satisfied." By the Middle Ages, "pay" meant "satisfy someone to whom you owe money."
Word Builder: pay +
- paycheck:
payment of your wages in the form of a check.
- payday:
the day when you get paid at work.
- pay stub:
part of your paycheck that you keep. It shows how much you earned and deductions
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