paidOverview of verb pay four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please")2. give, pay -- (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") 3. pay up, ante up, pay -- (cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!") 4. yield, pay, bear -- (bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?") 5. pay, pay off, make up, compensate -- (do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?") 6. give, pay, devote -- (dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to") 7. pay -- (be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble") 8. pay -- (render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call") 9. pay -- (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") 10. pay -- (make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back") 11. pay -- (discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation") Overview of adj paid1. paid -- (marked by the reception of pay; "paid work"; "a paid official"; "a paid announcement"; "a paid check")2. nonrecreational, paid -- (involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby) 3. gainful, paid, paying -- (yielding a fair profit) Made possible by Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010. http://wordnet.princeton.edu |