Pay meaning in English

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Definition

to pay: to spend, use, or give out (money) verb

This is an irregular verb:
I pay / I paid / I have paid
to pay down ($5,000 for a car): to make a deposit (of $5,000 when buying a car) verb
the pay: the salary, the wages, the income, the earnings noun
  • "Fuck you, pay me."
  • "Here, you give me the money, I'll pay."
  • "Krazy Gidyeon : No, you tell me - that's what I pay you for!"
  • "Xiao Xiao : Ok, there's no need to beat around my bush*: we want your painting and we're willing to pay for it."
  • "Next time we should probably make them pay before they leave."
  • "Brian : I even had to pay for a taxi to Delavigne from SFO out of my own pocket!"
  • "-Sir, why did you wait until the last minute to pay your taxes?"
  • "REMEMBER: there is NO RISK and you NEVER pay a dime!"
  • "These babies have husbands, wives, they pay taxes."
  • ""Pay us for the office supplies we sent you or we will kill you all"."

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