pay
To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
Example
“How much will the job pay?”
Other meanings
To deposit into an account.
“I pay a portion of each paycheck into a savings account.”
To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.
“She offered to pay the bill.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "pācō" (pācāre).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pay” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.