pay
/peɪ/
pay
📚 Meanings
- 1.
to give money or another reward for goods or services
"I will pay for the meal."
- 1.
money given as a reward for labor; wages or salary
"I will pay for the meal."
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I will pay for the meal today.
I will pay for the meal today.
He pays attention in every lesson.
He pays attention in every lesson.
The new job pays better than the old one.
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How do you pronounce pay?
pay is pronounced [/peɪ/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does pay mean?
pay means "pay". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is pay?
pay is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "I will pay for the meal today." — used to mean "pay".
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