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II . pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB trans

2. pay fig (experience unpleasantness):

pay
to pay the price for

III . pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB intr

3. pay (benefit, be worthwhile):

pay
to pay to do sth

extra pay [ˈekstrəˌpeɪ] N no pl

I . pay off VB trans

I . pay out VB trans

1. pay out (expend, spend money):

pay out

2. pay out econ:

pay out

pay desk N

pay negotiations [ˈpeɪnɪgəʊʃɪˌeɪʃnz, Am -goʊ-] N

pay-off [ˈpeɪɒf, Am -ɑ:f] N

2. pay-off inf (positive result):

3. pay-off (sum payment):

pay office N

pay packet N

pay packet → pay envelope

See also pay envelope

pay raise, pay rise N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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To pay off this debt, the company began selling off a large number of its operating divisions.
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Noble announced plans to sidetrack the well to determine the extent and commerciality of the hydrocarbon pay zones encountered.
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Therefore, he reasoned they must pay union dues, although they do not have to join the union.
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It has even been reported that invitees have in some cases been asked to pay thousands of dollars more than the legal contribution limit.
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This is because - in the topsy-turvy world of ultralow savings rates - certain current accounts now pay more than many traditional deposit accounts.
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During 2009 it was agreed collectively that the civil servants would receive a pay increase of 1%.
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Let those who honoured her pay her memory the sincerest tribute possible by falsifying this gloomy prophecy.
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The workers did not agree with their rate of pay, causing them to unionize.
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In casinos that use ticket in, ticket out (cashless) systems, a hand pay can be caused by communication or other issues with the ticket printer.
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They met to discuss grievances, principally the issue of back pay.
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