pay - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

something that remunerates

Synonyms

• earnings
• pay
• remuneration
• salary
• wage

More generic

• regular payment

More specific

• combat pay
• double time
• found
• half-pay
• living wage
• merit pay
• minimum wage
• pay envelope
• pay packet
• sick pay
• strike pay
• take-home pay

Related

• payroll
• paysheet

Verb

dedicate

Synonyms

• devote
• give
• pay

More generic

• cerebrate
• cogitate
• think

Related

• give
• sacrifice

Verb

bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action

Synonyms

• pay

More generic

• abide
• bear
• brook
• digest
• endure
• put up
• stand
• stick out
• stomach
• suffer
• support
• tolerate

More specific

• get one's lumps
• take one's lumps

Verb

convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow

Synonyms

• give
• pay

More generic

• communicate
• intercommunicate

More specific

• extend
• offer

Verb

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

Synonyms

• pay

More generic

• give

Also See

• fund
• pay off
• pay out

More specific

• bribe
• buy
• charge
• compensate
• contribute
• corrupt
• defray
• disburse
• drop
• expend
• finance
• foot
• give back
• go Dutch
• grease one's palms
• indemnify
• kick back
• overpay
• pay cash
• pay off
• pay out
• pick
• prefer
• prepay
• put up
• recompense
• redeem
• refund
• remit
• remunerate
• repair
• repay
• return
• spend
• subsidise
• subsidize
• tithe
• underpay

Verb

cancel or discharge a debt

Synonyms

• ante up
• pay
• pay up

More generic

• pay

More specific

• liquidate
• pay off

Verb

discharge or settle

Synonyms

• pay

More generic

• settle

More specific

• ante up
• pay
• pay up

Verb

do or give something to somebody in return

Synonyms

• compensate
• make up
• pay
• pay off

More generic

• settle

Also See

• pay back
• pay off

Verb

bring in

Synonyms

• bear
• pay
• yield

More generic

• bring in
• clear
• earn
• gain
• make
• pull in
• realise
• realize
• take in

More specific

• clear
• net
• pay off

Verb

make a compensation for

Synonyms

• pay

More generic

• repay
• requite

Related

• fix
• get
• pay back
• pay off

Verb

render

Synonyms

• pay

More generic

• make

Verb

be worth it

Synonyms

• pay

More generic

• be

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