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Word: Pay
Speech Type: Verb
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
peɪ
give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred
Short Definition:give money for work, goods, etc.
Examples:- the traveller paid a guide to show him across
- I'll pay for your ticket
suffer a misfortune as a consequence of an action
Short Definition:suffer misfortune as consequence of action
Examples:- 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)
Short Definition:give attention etc. to
Examples:- no one paid them any attention
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