pay
🇺🇸
/peɪ/
🇬🇧
/peɪ/
verb
A1
to give money for something you buy or for work done
I will pay for my lunch with cash.
A1
to give money you owe to someone
You must pay your bills on time.
A2
to give money to someone for their work
This company pays its workers every Friday.
A2
to show respect or give attention to someone
We should pay attention to safety rules.
B2
to be worth the cost or effort; to bring benefit
It will pay to study hard for the exam.
R
to suffer for something bad you did
He will pay for breaking the window.
noun
R
the money you get for doing work
Her pay is higher than mine.
translation
to give money for something you buy or for work done; to give money you owe to someone; to give money to someone for their work; to show respect or give attention to someone; to be worth the cost or effort; to bring benefit; to suffer for something bad you did
the money you get for doing work
Word Forms
Past
paid
3rd Present
pays
Progressive
paying
Perfect
paid
Plural
pays