| Main Entry: |
pay |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
give money for goods, services |
Synonyms: |
adjust, bear the cost, bear the expense,
bequeath,
bestow, chip in,
clear, come through,
compensate,
confer, cough up, defray, dig up, disburse,
discharge,
extend, foot the bill,
foot*,
grant,
hand over*,
handle,
honor, kick in, liquidate, make payment,
meet,
offer, plunk down, prepay,
present,
proffer, put up,
recompense, recoup, refund, reimburse,
remit, remunerate,
render, repay, requite,
reward,
satisfy,
settle,
stake, take care of
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Antonyms: |
earn
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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