pay

/ˈpā/

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

verb

  1. to make due return to for services rendered or property delivered

  2. to engage for money : hire

  3. to give in return for goods or service

paid the pizza deliverer

You couldn't pay me to do that.

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. compensate implies a making up for services rendered.

noun

  1. something paid for a purpose and especially as a salary or wage : remuneration

  2. the act or fact of paying or being paid

  3. the status of being paid by an employer : employ

adjective

  1. containing or leading to something precious or valuable

  2. equipped with a coin slot for receiving a fee for use

  3. requiring payment