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Meaning
Verb
●
To give money or other
compensation
to
in exchange for
goods
or services.
●
To
discharge
, as a
debt
or other
obligation
, by
giving
or doing what is due or required.
●
To be
profitable
for.
●
To give (
something else
than money).
●
To be
profitable
or
worth
the effort.
●
To
discharge
an
obligation
or debt.
●
To
suffer
consequences.
●
To
admit
that a
joke
,
punchline
, etc; was funny.
●
In Nautical:
To
cover
(
the bottom
of a
vessel
, a
seam
, a
spar
, etc.) with
tar
or
pitch
, or a
waterproof
composition
of
tallow
,
resin
, etc.; to smear.
Noun
●
Money given
in return
for work;
salary
or wages.
Adj
●
Operable or
accessible
on
deposit
of coins.
●
Pertaining to or
requiring
payment.
Name
●
A
diminutive
of the
unisex
given name
Payton.
●
A surname.
Sourced from
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Origin
pay
English
payen
Middle English (1100-1500)
paier
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
pacare
Latin
paco
Latin
pax
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Defray
Expend
Pay
Quit
Spend
Salary
Remuneration
Salaries
Defraying
Earnings
Remunerate
Remunerated
Cough Up
Fork Out
Fork Over
Lay Out
Pay Up
Pony Up
Shell Out
Stump Up
Do The Needful
Foot The Bill
Pay The Freight
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Antonyms
Buy
Earn
Default
Levant
Repudiate
Steal
Welsh
Discharge
Waive
Related
Earn
Charge
Reimburse
Compensation
Wage
Wages
Sell
Receive
Offer
Income
Fee
Cost
Hire
Rewards
Compensate
Rent
Money
Incur
Reward
Bonus
Owe
Cash
Pension
Purchase
Afford
Bonuses
Price
Settle
Employment
Take
Invest
Work
Refund
Ask
Fees
Deduct
Credit
Bill
Dividend
Borrow
Profit
Trade
Give
Qualify
Earning
Cover
Minimum Wage
Pick Up The Tab
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Rhymes
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Ay
Ley
Yea
Fey
Bae
Lei
Nay
Kay
May
Ray
Jay
Qua
Day
Wey
Gay
Yay
Fay
Pay
Jai
Hey
Cay
Say
Fay
Usa
Aye
Bay
Lea
Dey
Way
Tay
Hay
Yue
Ray
Jay
Bey
Ipe
Bay
May
Lay
Gay
Day
Kay
Ipa
Apay
Slay
Wray
éPéE
Gray
Pray
Dray
Bray
Abbe
Fley
Obey
Pavé
Tway
Clay
Spca
Brae
Clay
Play
Sway
Chez
Flay
Jose
Trey
Prey
Away
They
Abey
Whey
Blay
Tray
Pate
Cafe
Drey
Café
Fray
Quay
Kaye
Cray
Ucla
Amay
Stay
Spay
Allay
Spray
Ngwee
Relay
Moray
Coupé
Delay
Repay
Neigh
Weigh
Array
Beret
Koine
M'Kay
Agley
Decay
Assay
Moiré
Glacé
Splay
Today
Stray
Passé
Abray
Malay
Filet
Trait
Satay
Adret
Foray
Bebay
Valet
Unlay
Waylay
Sashay
Calais
Convey
Mislay
Cathay
Greige
Deline
Affray
Prepay
Betray
Soiree
Toupee
O'Shea
Risqué
Hooray
Replay
Survey
Ballet
Dismay
Fillet
Entree
Sachet
Frappé
Aweigh
Cliché
GicléE
Astray
Bewray
Bombay
Chalet
Outlay
Margay
Purvey
Defray
Forsay
Mallet
Sleigh
Display
Disobey
Atelier
Reweigh
Inveigh
Respray
Parquet
Gainsay
Outplay
Portray
Crochet
Overlay
Outpray
Outstay
Forelay
Attaché
Bouquet
For-Pay
Gourmet
Overpay
Distrait
Overstay
Outweigh
Lingerie
Disarray
Bioassay
Monterey
Underlay
Poitiers
Ricochet
Foreslay
Overplay
Recherché
Marseille
Cabriolet
Nonpareil
Monterrey
Want-Away
Sommelier
Sobriquet
Underplay
Strathspey
Marseilles
Strathspey
Chasse-Café
Pousse-Café
Immunoassay
Ereyesterday
Papier-MâChé
Leap Day
Santa Fe
Feng Shui
Cor Anglais
Marron Glacé
Morgan Le Fay
L'Esprit De L'Escalier
Les Jeux Sont Faits
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