pay (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 40
def give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
examples I paid four dollars for this sandwich
Pay the waitress, please
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 14 Somebody ----s somebody something
Frame - 15 Somebody ----s something to somebody
Frame - 17 Somebody ----s somebody with something
Outgoing links
Hypernym give
Derivationally related form pay → pay
Derivationally related form pay → payment; pay → payment; pay → payee; pay → payer
Also see pay → fund
Also see pay → pay off; pay → pay off; pay → pay off; pay → pay out
Hyponym subsidize, subsidise; finance; put up, contribute; compensate, recompense, remunerate; overpay; underpay; prepay; go Dutch; compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify; tithe; remit; redeem, pay off; spend, expend, drop; bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms; refund, return, repay, give back; foot, pick; disburse, pay out; charge; pay cash; defray; kick back; prefer
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Derivationally related form payment → pay; payee → pay; payer → pay; payment → pay
Derivationally related form pay → pay
Hyponym give
Entailment buy, purchase
Hypernym subsidize, subsidise; finance; put up, contribute; compensate, recompense, remunerate; overpay; underpay; prepay; go Dutch; compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify; tithe; remit; redeem, pay off; spend, expend, drop; bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms; refund, return, repay, give back; foot, pick; disburse, pay out; charge; pay cash; defray; kick back; prefer

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