pay
/peɪ/
#266 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
To give money to someone for something you buy or for work they do.
Word origin
From Old French paier, from Latin pacare, meaning to make peace or satisfy.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- paier
Grammar
Verb typeirregular (pay, pays, paid)
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Pay" means to give money for the food.
bill .
"Pays" is the form used with he, she, or it.
ten pounds .
"Paid" is the past form of "pay".
When you pay, you give money to get something or to thank someone for their work. You pay for food in a shop and pay a person for a job.
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