to pay
Verb · English
Meaning 1
to give money in return for goods or services
(exchange money for goods or services)
Example
You must pay for the coffee before you leave the shop.
Meaning 2
to be profitable or worthwhile
(yield a profit or advantage)
Example
It does not pay to be dishonest in business.
Synonyms
remit, settle, compensate, reimburse, yield, benefit
Grammar
- present simple
- i
- pay
- you
- pay
- he she it
- pays
- we
- pay
- they
- pay
- past simple
- paid
- past participle
- paid
- present participle
- paying
- auxiliary verb
- have