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pay

/peɪ/

Meanings
noun
Money given in return for work; salary or wages.

Examples :

"Many employers have rules designed to keep employees from comparing their pays."
business job economy finance work essential

Related Words

Illustration employers

employers noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪərz/ /ɛmˈplɔɪərz/

A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.

"Many employers offer health insurance to their employees. "

Illustration obligation

obligation noun

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

"My obligation to my family means I need to visit them regularly. "

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration shipwright

shipwright noun

/ˈʃɪpɹaɪt/

A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.

"The shipwright carefully examined the old wooden hull, planning the repairs needed to make it seaworthy again. "

Illustration accessible

accessible adjective

/əkˈsɛs.ə.bəl/

Easy of access or approach.

"an accessible town or mountain"

Illustration profitable

profitable adjective

/ˈpɹɒfɪtəbl̩/ /ˈpɹɑfɪtəbl̩/

Producing a profit.

"The lemonade stand was very profitable for the children, earning them enough money to buy a new game. "

Illustration compensation

compensation noun

/ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/

The act or principle of compensating.

"The company's compensation package includes a salary and health insurance. "

Illustration waterproof

waterproof noun

/ˈwɔtərˌpruf/ /ˈwɑtərˌpruf/

A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.

"My raincoat has a good waterproof to keep me dry in the rain. "

Illustration consequences

consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "

Illustration composition

composition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of putting together; assembly.

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "

Illustration extracurricular

extracurricular noun

/ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələr/ /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjəlɚ/

An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.

"Participating in the school's debate club is an extracurricular activity. "