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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pay \Pay\, n. 1. Satisfaction; content. --Chaucer. 2. An equivalent or return for money due, goods purchased, or services performed; salary or wages for work or service; compensation; recompense; payment; hire; as the pay of a clerk; the pay of a soldier. Where only merit constant pay receives. --Pope. There is neither pay nor plunder to be got --L'Estrange. {Full pay}, the whole amount of wages or salary; maximum pay especially, the highest pay or allowance to civil or military officers of a certain rank, without deductions. {Half pay}. See under {Half}. {Pay day}, the day of settlement of accounts. {Pay dirt} (Mining), earth which yields a profit to the miner. [Western U.S.] {Pay office}, a place where payment is made {Pay roll}, a roll or list of persons entitled to payment, with the amounts due. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pay \Pay\, v. t. [OF. peier, fr L. picare to pitch, i? pitch: cf OF peiz pitch, F. poix. See {Pitch} a black substance.] (Naut.) To cover, as bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc., with tar or pitch, or waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pay \Pay\ (p[=a]), v. i. To give a recompense; to make payment, requital, or satisfaction; to discharge a debt. The wicked borroweth and payeth not again --Ps. xxxvii 21. 2. Hence to make or secure suitable return for expense or trouble; to be remunerative or profitable; to be worth the effort or pains required; as it will pay to ride; it will pay to wait; politeness always pays. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pay \Pay\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paid}; p. pr & vb n. {Paying}.] [OE. paien, F. payer, fr L. pacare to pacify, appease, fr pax, pacis, peace. See {Peace}.] 1. To satisfy, or content; specifically, to satisfy (another person) for service rendered, property delivered, etc.; to discharge one's obligation to to make due return to to compensate; to remunerate; to recompense; to requite; as to pay workmen or servants. May no penny ale them pay [i. e., satisfy]. --P. Plowman. [She] pays me with disdain. --Dryden. 2. Hence figuratively: To compensate justly; to requite according to merit; to reward; to punish; to retort or retaliate upon For which or pay me quickly, or I'll pay you --B. Jonson 3. To discharge, as a debt, demand, or obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required; to deliver the amount or value of to the person to whom it is owing; to discharge a debt by delivering (money owed). ``Pay me that thou owest.'' --Matt. xviii. 28. Have patience with me and I will pay thee all --Matt. xviii. 26. If they pay this tax, they starve. --Tennyson. 4. To discharge or fulfill, as a duy; to perform or render duty, as that which has been promised. This day have I paid my vows. --Prov. vii. 14. 5. To give or offer, without an implied obligation; as to pay attention; to pay a visit. Not paying me a welcome. --Shak. {To pay off}. a To make compensation to and discharge; as to pay off the crew of a ship. b To allow (a thread, cord, etc.) to run off to unwind. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pay n : something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" [syn: {wage}, {earnings}, {remuneration}, {salary}] v 1: give money in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" 2: convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention" [syn: {give}] 3: cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up please!" [syn: {pay up}, {ante up}] [ant: {default}] 4: do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" [syn: {pay off}, {make up}, {compensate}] 5: render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call" 6: bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later" 7: bring in as of investments; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" [syn: {yield}, {bear}] 8: be worth it "It pays to go through the trouble" 9: as in the expressions "give thought to"; "give priority to", etc [syn: {give}, {devote}] 10: discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation" 11: make a compensation for "a favor that cannot be paid back"
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