Paid Word Meaning

Middle English (in the sense ‘pacify’): from Old French paie (noun), payer (verb), from Latin pacare ‘appease’, from pax, pac- ‘peace’. The notion of ‘payment’ arose from the sense of ‘pacifying’ a creditor

give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred

give money for work, goods, etc.

• the traveller paid a guide to show him across
• I'll pay for your ticket

suffer a misfortune as a consequence of an action

suffer misfortune as consequence of action

• they paid for his impatience
• the destroyer responsible for these atrocities would have to pay with his life

give (attention, respect, or a compliment) to (someone)

give attention etc. to

• no one paid them any attention