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IELTS BNC: 227 COCA: 286

pay

1 pay /ˈpeɪ/ verb
pays; paid /ˈpeɪd/ ; paying
1 pay
/ˈpeɪ/
verb
pays; paid /ˈpeɪd/ ; paying
Learner's definition of PAY
[no object] : to give money for goods or services付(钱);支付
often + for
[+ object] : to give money to (someone) for goods or services支付给(某人)
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
sometimes + in
[+ object] : to give (something, such as an amount of money) for goods or services支付…
used to say how much someone earns for doing a job挣工资
[no object]
[+ object]
[+ object] : to give the money that you owe for (something)付钱;偿还
: to have a good or helpful result : to be worth the expense or effort to do something有所值
[no object]
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
[+ object]
[+ object] : to give (a percentage of money) as the profit from an investment or business(投资、商业等)有收益
[no object] : to deal with the bad result of something that you did : to be punished for doing something自食恶果;付出代价
often + for
[+ object] : to give, lose, or suffer (something) as a punishment for or result of something else付出(代价)
◊ If you pay a/the price or pay a heavy/high/steep (etc.) price or (Brit) pay the penalty for something, you experience the bad effects or results of that thing.为某事付出(沉重的)代价;受到惩罚
[+ object]used in various phrases that describe giving your attention to what is being done or said注意
[+ object]used to describe saying or doing something that expresses respect, admiration, etc., for someone致以(敬意、仰慕等)

hell to pay

or the devil to pay
used to say that if a specific thing happens, something else that is very bad will be the result or someone will get very upset出大麻烦;有严重后果

pay a call/visit

: to go somewhere to visit someone拜访

pay back

[phrasal verb]
pay back (something) or pay (something) back : to return (an amount of money) that someone allowed you to borrow还(借款)
pay (someone) back or pay back (someone)还(某人的)…
: to give (someone) the amount of money that you borrowed还钱
: to punish or hurt (someone who did something bad to you)报复(某人)
see also payback
: to do something good for (someone who did something good for you)报答(某人)

pay court to

see 1court

pay for itself

◊ If you buy something that pays for itself, the amount of money you save by using the product for a period of time is more than the amount of money you spent when you bought the product.收回成本

pay in

[phrasal verb]
pay in (something) or pay (something) in British
: to put (money) in an account : deposit把(钱)存入账户

pay into

[phrasal verb]
pay into (something) chiefly US
: to put money into (a fund or account)存入

pay off

[phrasal verb]
: to produce a result that you want得到回报
pay off (something) or pay (something) off : to give all of the money that you owe for (something that you pay for over a period of time)清偿;还清
pay off (someone) or pay (someone) off
: to give money to (someone) in order to make that person do something illegal or dishonest for you or to convince that person not to talk about something收买;买通;给封口费
British : to stop employing (someone) after paying all of the money that was owed to that person付清工资后解雇(某人)
see also payoff

pay out

[phrasal verb]
pay out (something) or pay (something) out
: to give (an amount of money) to someone usually over a period of time(在一段时间内)花费,支出
see also payout
: to allow (a rope or chain) to become loose and move through your hands松开(绳索)

pay the piper

see piper

pay through the nose

see 1nose

pay up

[phrasal verb] somewhat informal
: to pay what you owe : to pay what is due付清(债务)
◊ If you are paid up, you have given all of the money that you owe until a specific date.付清全部欠款

pay your dues

see 2due

pay your (own) way

: to use your own money to pay for the things you need or do自食其力;自己付钱做…

pay your respects

formal
: to visit or speak with someone in a polite way as a sign of respect(探望或问候某人以示敬意)拜访,拜见

put paid to

British, informal
: to cause (something) to end : to stop (something)使结束;使停止
see also 2paid
2 pay /ˈpeɪ/ noun
2 pay
/ˈpeɪ/
noun
Learner's definition of PAY
[noncount]
: money received in exchange for work : money paid to someone for doing work工资;薪金
see also base pay, co-pay, sick pay, take-home pay

in the pay of someone

: working usually in a secret way for a person or organization被(某人或组织)收买;为(某人或组织)秘密工作
IELTS BNC: 227 COCA: 286

pay

1 of 4

verb (1)

paid ˈpād How to pronounce pay (audio) also in sense 7 payed; paying

transitive verb

1
a
: to make due return to for services rendered or property delivered
paid the pizza deliverer
b
: to engage for money : hire
You couldn't pay me to do that.
paid a teenager to mow his lawn
2
a
: to give in return for goods or service
pay wages
b
: to discharge indebtedness for : settle
pay a bill
c
: to make a disposal or transfer of (money)
paid a few dollars weekly into a savings account
3
: to give or forfeit in expiation or retribution
pay the penalty
4
a
: to make compensation (see compensation sense 2) for
His trouble was well paid in the end.
b
: to requite according to what is deserved
pay them back
5
: to give, offer, or make freely or as fitting
pay attention
pay your respects
6
a
: to return value or profit to
it pays you to stay open
b
: to bring in as a return
an investment paying five percent
7
: to slacken (something, such as a rope) and allow to run out
used with out
paid out the rope as it jerked taut

intransitive verb

1
: to discharge a debt or obligation
I'll pay when I have the money.
2
: to be worth the expense or effort
crime doesn't pay
3
: to suffer the consequences of an act
He paid for his crime.

pay

2 of 4

noun

1
: something paid for a purpose and especially as a salary or wage : remuneration
2
a
: the act or fact of paying or being paid
b
: the status of being paid by an employer : employ
3
: a person viewed with respect to reliability or promptness in paying debts or bills
4
a
: ore or a natural deposit that yields metal and especially gold in profitable amounts
b
: an oil-yielding stratum or zone

pay

3 of 4

adjective

1
: containing or leading to something precious or valuable
2
: equipped with a coin slot for receiving a fee for use
a pay telephone
3
: requiring payment

pay

4 of 4

verb (2)

payed also paid; paying

transitive verb

: to coat with a waterproof composition
Phrases
pay one's dues
1
: to earn a right or position through experience, suffering, or hard work
He's paid his dues and deserves a promotion.
2
or less commonly pay dues : pay sense intransitive 3
pay one's way or pay one's own way
: to pay one's share of expenses
She took a part-time job to pay her own way through college.
pay the piper
: to bear the cost of something
You have to do what they say because they are paying the piper.
pay through the nose
: to pay exorbitantly or dearly
I found the perfect dress, but I had to pay through the nose for it.
Choose the Right Synonym for pay

pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompense mean to give money or its equivalent in return for something.

pay implies the discharge of an obligation incurred.

paid their bills

compensate implies a making up for services rendered.

an attorney well compensated for her services

remunerate clearly suggests paying for services rendered and may extend to payment that is generous or not contracted for.

promised to remunerate the searchers handsomely

satisfy implies paying a person what is required by law.

all creditors will be satisfied in full

reimburse implies a return of money that has been spent for another's benefit.

reimbursed employees for expenses

indemnify implies making good a loss suffered through accident, disaster, warfare.

indemnified the families of the dead miners

repay stresses paying back an equivalent in kind or amount.

repay a favor with a favor

recompense suggests due return in amends, friendly repayment, or reward.

passengers were recompensed for the delay

Example Sentences

Noun He has been suspended without pay pending the results of the investigation. Each pay period begins on the first of the month. Workers received a $4,000 pay increase. I took a significant pay cut when I took this job, but I think it was worth it.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
If a bowl of cereal topped with fruit is part of your morning routine, expect to pay more for it. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2022 Private and religious schools in New York charge tuition but are budgeted to receive more than $650 million from the state this year to pay for textbooks, transportation and programs that serve students with disabilities. Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The Chiefs reached a confidential settlement with Ariel’s family last year to pay for her ongoing medical treatment and other expenses. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 Poor’s company is currently working on smaller agrivoltaics projects with partners willing to pay for the cost of materials, hoping to eventually ramp up to more expansive production as data rolls in. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 Jimmy Amisial started a GoFundMe fundraiser in July to raise $60,000 to pay for the costly adoption, but has received over $167,000. Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Sep. 2022 All offered to pay for information, sometimes noting that the compensation would be high or apparently unrestricted. Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 Other promoters debuting or returning to L.A. after a few years away acknowledge that the pandemic was apocalyptic for live music and, post-comeback, no one quite knows what fans are willing to pay for. Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Altman would charge a dime for his new, larger frankfurters, a sum that many thought was an absurd amount to pay for a hot dog. Adam Reiner, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022
Noun
Stella Dennig and Finn Stern opened their restaurant with an equal tip pool based on a 20% service fee, significantly higher-than-average pay starting at $25 per hour, and healthcare benefits, funded by raising menu prices by 5% across the board. Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2022 Democrat Stacey Abrams, who is running against Kemp again after losing narrowly to him in 2018, has proposed boosting average teacher pay over four years to $75,000, and guaranteeing a starting salary of $50,000. Jeff Amy, ajc, 12 Sep. 2022 New findings from the Center for Generational Kinetics reveal the youngest cohort of workers prioritizes pay, scheduling flexibility, and benefits. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 The union has been in negotiations with university administration since June but expected to reach discussions on larger issues of pay, workload and parental leave during negotiations Friday. Jessie Molloy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNEWS and early prelims on ESPN+. Nolan King, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 In 2021, for the first time in decades, the gender pay gap actually increased in Britain. Laura Beers, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Seattle Public Schools canceled Wednesday's first day of school after teachers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike over issues that include pay, mental health support, and staffing ratios for special education and multilingual students. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Your lack of enthusiasm could be blamed on low pay, no workplace flexibility, skimpy benefits, too many unmotivated co-workers, bad management — any of a myriad of reasons. Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022
Adjective
The hope is that CNN+ will serve as a gateway to a post-pay TV world, connecting the brand’s familiar red and white letters to a generation of viewers who are growing up without cable. Stephen Battaglio Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2022 The drug is so expensive at the wholesale level that private insurers place it in the highest co-pay categories; some won’t allow doctors to prescribe it without their prior approval, further narrowing patients’ access. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2022 More than 775 people have already signed up for the company's pre-pay membership, Precompose. Eileen Finan, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2021 Or an expansion of co-pay coupons to Medicare, where they’re now banned? Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 16 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1), Noun, and Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French paier, from Latin pacare to pacify, from pac-, pax peace

Verb (2)

obsolete French peier, from Latin picare, from pic-, pix pitch — more at pitch

First Known Use

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1610, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pay was in the 13th century
IELTS BNC: 227 COCA: 286
pay

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF PAY | VERB + PAY | PAY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEhourly, monthly, weekly時薪;月薪;週薪full, half (both especially BrE) 全薪;半薪He has taken leave on half pay.他休半薪假了。high高薪low, poor低薪workers on low pay低薪工人average平均工資equal相同的工資equal pay for men and women男女同酬base, basic基本工資gross薪水總額take-home稅後實得工資the average take-home pay of a manual worker體力勞動者的平均稅後工資holiday, vacation (NAmE) 假日薪金maternity (BrE) 產假工資overtime加班工資redundancy, severance (especially NAmE) 裁員費;解雇金retirement (especially NAmE) 退休金sick, sickness (BrE) 病假工資back欠薪The workers are demanding their back pay.工人們要求領取拖欠的工資。merit, performance, performance-related (especially BrE) 績效工資bonus, incentive (NAmE) 獎金... OF PAYlevel, rate工資水平The job offers good rates of pay and excellent conditions.這份工作的薪水不錯,工作條件也很好。VERB + PAYearn, get, receive掙到/得到/收到工資give sb發給某人薪水cut, dock, slash減薪;扣薪He cut management pay by 15%.他削減了管理人員 15% 的薪酬。boost, double, increase, raise提高/付雙倍/增加/上漲工資He doubled his pay by accepting bribes.他接受賄賂,使收入翻番。PAY + NOUNday發薪日cheque (paycheck in NAmE) , packet (BrE) 薪水支票;工資袋the money in my weekly pay packet我的週薪package一攬子薪酬His pay package including bonuses was worth at least $12 million.包括獎金在內,他的全部薪酬至少達到 1,200 萬美元。slip, stub (NAmE) 工資單hike, increase, raise, rise (BrE) 加薪;漲薪;提薪cut減薪freeze (especially BrE) 工資凍結claim, demand (both especially BrE) 加薪要求bargaining, negotiations (both BrE) 工資談判agreement, award, deal, offer, settlement (all especially BrE) 工資協議;工資提議dispute, strike (BrE) 工資糾紛;要求加薪的罷工levels, rates工資水平industrial unrest over pay levels in the public sector國營部門工資水平引發的工潮grade, scale, structure (especially BrE) 工資等級;工資結構He's at the top of his company's pay scale.他在公司中領取最高等級的工資。equity, parity (BrE) 同工同酬;同等的薪水待遇Women are still decades away from achieving pay equity with men.女性要與男性同工同酬還要過好幾十年。differential, disparity薪資差距;工資級差PREPOSITIONon... pay以⋯的工資方式Women are eligible for 18 weeks maternity leave on full pay.女性可以享有 18 個星期的全薪產假。with pay帶薪a day off with pay一個帶薪休息日without pay無薪He has been suspended without pay.他已經被停薪停職了。PHRASESa cut in pay, an increase in pay, a reduction in pay工資的削減/增加/減少
pay

verb

ADVERB | VERB + PAY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBhandsomely, well付錢慷慨;給錢很多She pays her workers very well.她給工人的工資很高。dearly (figurative) 付出高昂的代價He will pay dearly for what he did.他將為自己的所作所為付出高昂的代價。gladly欣然付錢I would gladly pay for the benefits such a tax would bring.這一稅種帶來種種福利,我非常樂於為此付錢。typically通常支付Clients typically pay about $2 400 per month.通常客戶每月支付 2,400 美元左右。up全部付清I had a hard time getting him to pay up.我費了很大的勁兒才讓他還清欠款。VERB + PAYhave to, must得付款;必須付錢be able to, can, can afford to能夠支付;支付得起help for those who are genuinely not able to pay為那些確實無法支付費用的人提供的幫助be unable to, cannot, can't afford to不能夠支付;支付不起Protesters chanted 'Can't pay! Won't pay!'抗議者高呼“交不起!不願交!”expect (sb) to預計(某人)要支付⋯You can expect to pay £200 a night at this hotel.在這家酒店你可能要支付兩百英鎊一晚。be liable to (especially BrE) 有法律責任支付It is for the courts to decide who is liable to pay damages.應該有法庭決定誰有責任賠償損失。be ordered to, be required to被命令/要求支付The company was ordered to pay the workers £5 000 in compensation each.這家公司被勒令給予這些工人每人 5,000 英鎊的賠償金。agree to, be prepared to, be willing to, offer to, promise to同意支付;願意付錢;許諾付錢fail to, neglect to未能/遺漏付錢He was made bankrupt for failing to pay debts of over £2 million.他因未能償還超過 200 萬英鎊的債務而被宣佈破產。refuse to拒絕支付help (to)幫助付錢The revenue will be used to help pay for environmental improvements.該收入將用於支付改善環境的部份費用。get sb to, make sb使某人支付If he had killed Caroline, then Mac was going to make him pay the price.如果他殺了卡羅琳的話,馬克會讓他付出代價的。let sb讓某人支付She wouldn't let me pay for my ticket.她不肯讓我自己付錢買票。PREPOSITIONfor付⋯的費用How much did you pay for your new car?你花多少錢買的新車?to付錢給⋯We pay £200 a week to our landlord.我們每個星期付給房東 200 英鎊。PHRASESability to pay支付能力Taxation should be based on the ability to pay.徵稅應該以支付能力為基礎。

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