CEFR A1

pay

verb

Meaning

To give money to someone for work or goods you have received.

Examples

I need to pay the rent by Friday.
She paid the cashier for the groceries.

Synonyms: settle, remunerate, compensate

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pay (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /peɪ/

Definition

To give money to someone for work or goods you have received.

Examples

I need to pay the rent by Friday.
She paid the cashier for the groceries.
He will pay you for your help.

How to Use pay

pay for (prepositional phrase): To give money to get something. — "I will pay for the tickets."
pay off (phrasal verb): To finish paying for something, or to pay someone a lot of money. — "He finally paid off his student loans."
pay back (phrasal verb): To return money that you borrowed. — "I will pay you back the money next week."
pay in (prepositional phrase): To deposit money into a bank account. — "She went to the bank to pay in a check."

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