Pay: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฐ
pay
[ peษช ]
money transaction
To give someone money for goods or services.
Synonyms
compensate, remunerate, settle
Examples of usage
- I need to pay the bill before we leave the restaurant.
- She pays her employees every two weeks.
- We can pay for the tickets online.
wage
Money received for work done.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He received a good pay for his overtime.
- She negotiated a higher pay with her employer.
- The company offers competitive pay to its employees.
Translations
Translations of the word "pay" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pagar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเฅเคเคคเคพเคจ เคเคฐเคจเคพ (bhugtaan karna)
๐ฉ๐ช bezahlen
๐ฎ๐ฉ membayar
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะปะฐัะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ pลaciฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฏๆใ (shiharau)
๐ซ๐ท payer
๐ช๐ธ pagar
๐น๐ท รถdemek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง๋ถํ๋ค (jibulhada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏูุน (dafaa)
๐จ๐ฟ platit
๐ธ๐ฐ platiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฏไป (zhฤซfรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ plaฤati
๐ฎ๐ธ borga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำฉะปะตั (tรถlew)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฎแแ (gadakhda)
๐ฆ๐ฟ รถdษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ pagar
Word origin
The word 'pay' originated from the Old French word 'paier' meaning 'to pay, to satisfy a debt'. It has been used in English since the 13th century. The concept of payment has been an integral part of human society since the beginning of trade and commerce, evolving from barter systems to the use of coins, paper money, and digital transactions.
See also: nonpayer, nonpayment, payable, payback, payee, payer, paymaster, payment, payments, payoff, payor, paywise, repay, repayment, spay.