pay, v.
(paid, paying, pays)
freq. cnt. 197
(paid, paying, pays)
freq. cnt. 197
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 138 freq. cnt.: 138
pay
sample sentences
"I paid four dollars for this sandwich""Pay the waitress, please"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
They %s him to write the letter
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
also see
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
subsidize, subsidise
finance
contribute, put up
compensate, recompense, remunerate
overpay
underpay
prepay
go Dutch
compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify
tithe
remit
pay off, redeem
spend, expend, drop
buy, bribe, corrupt, grease one's palms
repay, refund, return, give back
foot, pick
pay out, disburse
charge
pay cash
defray
kick back
prefer
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 58 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 26
give pay
sample sentences
"Don't pay him any mind""give the orders"
"Give him my best regards"
"pay attention"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
cancel or discharge a debt
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
ante up pay pay up
sample sentences
"pay up, please!"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
They %s
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
lexical pointers
antonym
do or give something to somebody in return
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
compensate make up pay pay off
sample sentences
"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPThey %s to move
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
bring in
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4
bear pay yield
sample sentences
"interest-bearing accounts""How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
hyponym
dedicate
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4
devote give pay
sample sentences
"give thought to""give priority to"
"pay attention to"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something to somebodySomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s something to somebodySomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s something to somebodySomebody ----s something PP
be worth it
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
pay
sample sentences
"It pays to go through the trouble"verb frames
It ----s that CLAUSE
semantic pointers
hypernym
bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
pay
sample sentences
"You'll pay for this!""She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"
"You'll pay for this opinion later"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
render
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
pay
sample sentences
"pay a visit""pay a call"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody something
They %s the money
semantic pointers
hypernym
discharge or settle
<verb.possession>
pay
sample sentences
"pay a debt""pay an obligation"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
make a compensation for
<verb.possession>
pay