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Having received pay, usually monetary
“He acted as chauffeur and was more like a paid private assistant.”
Having been hired or paid money to do a job or task
Very productive, profitable
Having been returned, as of something paid
Completely expended or used up
Wage-earning
To have covered an expense
“I always pay my bills on time.”
Past tense for to give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred
“He's still waiting for his employer to pay him for his work.”
(of a business or activity) Past tense for to be profitable
“It will inevitably pay in the long term if you invest in real estate.”
Past tense for to earn from one's employment
“This line of work just does not pay much and you may have to look at alternative means for earning a living wage.”
Past tense for to be advantageous
“It will pay you to always watch before you leap.”
Past tense for to hand over as payment
“We will have to pay the required sum of money to the contractors once they complete their job.”
Past tense for to hire (somebody) for work or a job
“We could just pay someone to do our gardening for us.”
Past tense for to suffer misfortune as a consequence of an action
“Our business partner will make us pay if we break any of the terms of our agreement.”
Past tense for to give (attention, respect, or a compliment) to (someone)
“I'm trying to conjure up the good-fairy presence to get her to pay some attention to me.”
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