verb๐ShareTo give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services."he paid her off the books and in kind where possible"businesseconomyfinanceserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required."he has paid his debt to society"businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be profitable for."Investing in her education is already paying off; she got a great job right after graduation. "businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo give (something else than money)."to pay attention"businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be profitable or worth the effort."crime doesnโt pay"businesseconomyvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo discharge an obligation or debt."He was allowed to go as soon as he paid."financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo suffer consequences."He paid for his fun in the sun with a terrible sunburn."sufferingguiltoutcomeactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo admit that a joke, punchline, etc., was funny."Even though I didn't want to, I ended up paying when she told a really good joke about the cat. "entertainmentcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo 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."The shipwright was carefully paying the seams of the wooden boat with hot tar to make it watertight. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐SharePayment"The paying of my tuition is due next week. "businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
