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    [Verb]  | "pay" | \ ˈpā \


    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

    Origin: 13th century ;

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

    [Verb]  | "pay" 


    1: to coat with a waterproof composition

    Origin: 1610 ;

     Obsolete French peier, from Latin picare, from pic-, pix pitch {mat|pitch|};

    [Verb]  | "pay down" 


    1: to reduce (a debt) by repaying in part

    Origin: 1975 ;

    [Verb]  | "pay off" 


    1: to pay (a debt or a creditor) in full

    2: to give all due wages to; especially : to pay in full and discharge (an employee)

    3: bribe

    Origin: 1607 ;

    [Verb]  | "pay up" 


    1: to pay what is due

    2: to pay in full

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "self-pay" 


    1: to pay (something, such as a medical bill) with one's own money rather than money from another source (such as a health insurance company)

    Origin: 1990 ;

    [Noun]  | "paying customer" 


    1: a customer who buys something

    [Noun]  | "paying guest" 


    1: a customer who has paid to stay somewhere or to use something

    [Noun]  | "paying-in slip" 


    1: a piece of paper that a person gives with a bank deposit to show how much money he or she is putting in an account

    [Phrasal verb]  | "pay in" 


    1: to put (money) in an account : deposit

    [Adjective]  | "paying" 


    1: yielding a profit;


      * e.g., " ... finally found a paying job "




    [Noun]  | "paying" 


    1: the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services;


      * e.g., " ... the actual shopping was quick, but with the long lines, paying for the stuff seemed to take forever "




    [Noun]  | "paying up" 


    1: as in prepayment, paying off;



    [Noun]  | "paying off" 


    1: as in prepayment, paying up;



    [Verb]  | "paying" 


    1: to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received;


      * e.g., " ... we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave "




    2: to give what is owed for;


      * e.g., " ... you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue "




    3: to hand over or use up in payment;


      * e.g., " ... rock fans were willing to pay enormous sums to get into the concert "



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    [Verb]  | "pay" 


    1: to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received;


      * e.g., " ... we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave "




    2: to give what is owed for;


      * e.g., " ... you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue "




    3: to hand over or use up in payment;


      * e.g., " ... rock fans were willing to pay enormous sums to get into the concert "



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    [Verb]  | "paying down" 


    1: as in paying off, settling;


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    [Verb]  | "paying (for)" 


    1: as in financing, springing (for);


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    [Verb]  | "paying off" 


    1: to give what is owed for;


      * e.g., " ... I finally paid off the loan "




    2: to influence someone with a bribe;


      * e.g., " ... she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked "



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    [Verb]  | "paying up" 


    1: to give what is owed for;


      * e.g., " ... for once our bills are all paid up "




     [ "pay-pay" ]

    1: drugs or dope...usually refering to cocaine or crack

      * e.g.,  ... he must be on that pay-pay if he thinks I'm gonna give him any money. 

     [ "Pay-to-pay" ]

    1: Even worse than pay-to-play. With these games you pay for the game just to have to pay some more.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, I’m sick of these pay-to-pay games. 

     [ "pay it" ]

    1: to ignore something or someone to act like you dont care but a small part of you do care.

      * e.g.,  ... i know she wanted me come over tonite but i decide to pay it. 

     [ "Payed" ]

    1: Often confused for the past-tense of the word "pay" If you paid attention in school, you know that the past tense of “pay” is “paid” except in the special sense that has to do with ropes

      * e.g.,  ... “He payed out the line to the smuggler in the rowboat.” 

     [ "pai" ]

    1: the cutest thing in the world

      * e.g.,  ... "You are such a pai" 

     [ "pay" ]

    1: a term commonly used amongst members of the gay community to describe something that has been ignored, disregarded, or neglected.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm paying the situation. 

     [ " pay it" ]

    1: Pay it no mind, dont let it bother you.

      * e.g.,  ... "She was real upset how the client was saying nasty shit to her... I said girl, its his problem, dont even pay it." 

     [ " pay it" ]

    2: Also can be said "dont even pay it" as in (dont pay it any mind)

      * e.g.,  ... "My mom was gettin in my face about all that...but y'know , I paid it..." 

     [ "Payed" ]

    1: Often used by people who have no grasp of the English language. The correct spelling is "Paid", which is of course the past tense of the word "Pay".

      * e.g.,  ... Payed. 

     [ "Pais" ]

    1: Tall longly male, extremely addicted to skyrim, has waves, is extremely drippy, spends his life savings on skyrim

      * e.g.,  ... Oh man. That kid is such a Pais. 

     [ "Pai" ]

    1: Puerto Rican slang for papi.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh this is your pai? Ok hello nice to meet you. 

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