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Definition 1:
To give money for goods or services often + for .
Examples:
I already paid last week.
Where do we pay to get in?
Do we have to pay to park here?
They left the restaurant without paying.
Should I pay in dollars or pesos?
We’re trying to attract more paying customers [=customers that buy things from our company] through our Web site.
paying passengers
After their children left for college, they began opening their home to paying guests. [=people who give you money to live in your house with you for a short time]
He offered to pay for our dinner.
How will you be paying for your purchase: (in) cash, (by) check, or (with a) credit card?
“That cheap camera I bought is broken already.” “Well, you get what you pay for.” [=a thing that can be bought for a very low price probably isn’t very good]
Definition 2:
To give money to (someone) for goods or services often followed by to + verb sometimes + in .
Examples:
I’ll pay the taxi driver.
Has anyone paid her yet?
We get paid on Fridays.
The workers get paid well. = The workers are well-paid.
They’re going to pay a crew to paint the house.
You couldn’t pay me to jump out of an airplane! [=I would never jump out of an airplane, even if you gave me a lot of money]
“Did he give you a check?” “No, he paid me in cash.”
When he mowed her lawn, she paid him in cookies. [=she gave him cookies for mowing her lawn]
Definition 3:
To give (something, such as an amount of money) for goods or services .
Examples:
I paid $200 to him yesterday. = I paid him $200 yesterday.
These workers are paid extremely low wages by their employers.
She pays 15 percent (of her earnings) to her agent.
I paid a lot of money for this car.
How much are you willing to pay?
They paid over $300,000 for their house.
They paid a high price [=a lot of money] for that painting.
I couldn’t afford to pay cash, so I put it on my credit card.
We paid good money [=we gave a large amount of money] to see this show, and we want our money’s worth!
Definition 4:
used to say how much someone earns for doing a job no obj + obj .
Examples:
My job doesn’t pay very well. [=I don’t earn much money from my job]
It’s difficult work that pays relatively poorly.
High-paying jobs
The job pays $150,000 a year.
Definition 5:
To give the money that you owe for (something) .
Examples:
I can’t afford to pay my rent.
paying taxes/fines/penalties
Use the company’s financing plan and pay no interest for a full year.
Has this bill been paid?
The receipt shows that their bill has been paid in full. [=all of the money they owed has been paid]
Definition 6:
To have a good or helpful result :to be worth the expense or effort to do something no obj often followed by to + verb + obj .
Examples:
Hard work always pays [=pays off] in the long run.
Crime doesn’t pay. [=you get more trouble than benefit from committing a crime]
It pays [=it is worth the effort] to study your notes after every class.
When the roads are icy, it pays to drive slowly.
It pays to advertise.
It pays stores to be open on the weekends. [=stores benefit from being open on the weekends]
Spending a lot of money on advertising has paid dividends for our company. [=has given our company extra advantages or benefits]
Our efforts are finally paying dividends. [=we are finally getting the results we want from our efforts]
Definition 7:
To give (a percentage of money) as the profit from an investment or business .
Examples:
The investment paid eight percent last year.
A savings account paying four percent interest
Definition 8:
To deal with the bad result of something that you did :to be punished for doing something often + for .
Examples:
If you offend him, he will make you pay.
I’ll make you pay for what you’ve done to me!
You’ll pay for this!
She paid dearly for her mistakes. [=she suffered a lot as a result of her mistakes]
He thinks that the people who committed these terrible crimes should pay with their lives. [=should be killed]
Definition 9:
To give, lose, or suffer (something) as a punishment for or result of something else 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. .
Examples:
We all felt that 25 years in prison was a high/small price to pay for his crimes.
I knew the consequences of what I was about to do, but I was willing to pay the price.
Famous people always pay a price for their fame.
She paid a heavy price for telling the truth.
Someone has to pay the penalty for these mistakes.
Definition 10:
used in various phrases that describe giving your attention to what is being done or said .
Examples:
Are you paying attention? [=are you listening and trying to understand?]
Remember to pay close attention to the instructions.
He’s just teasing you. Don’t pay any attention to him. = Pay no attention to him. [=don’t be upset by what he is saying]
He kept talking but she paid him no mind. [=she didn’t listen to what he said]
Pay heed to what he says. [=listen to what he says]
Definition 11:
used to describe saying or doing something that expresses respect, admiration, etc., for someone .
Examples:
She paid me a compliment. [=she said something nice about me]
We gather here today to pay tribute/homage to [=to honor and praise] a great woman.
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