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verb

a simple past tense and past participle of pay¹.

Related forms

non·paid, adjective

self-paid, adjective

un·paid, adjective

well-paid, adjective

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Getting paid on time is a major problem for small companies.

Those who work for and are paid by the students and their families.

Until now it has not paid interest on those deposits, which means banks lend their excess reserves to other banks.

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Getting paid on time is a major problem for small companies.

Those who work for and are paid by the students and their families.

Until now it has not paid interest on those deposits, which means banks lend their excess reserves to other banks.

If you paid a premium price for a five-megapixel camera, then get your money's worth and shoot at five megapixels.

It must be nice to get paid to go around counting frogs or snails, etc.

Poachers get paid and researchers get their fossils.

It paid off to prepare the soil with plenty of compost before planting.

New guidelines for embryonic stem-cell research say women should not be paid for giving up their eggs.

The numbers, which resulted in part from large retention bonuses paid to top administrators, are unprecedented.

There are plenty of examples of paid content thriving even when free alternatives are available.

Slaveholders were taxed on the same three-fifths principle, and no taxes paid on slaves supported the national treasury.

It is not difficult to discover who has paid for and supported research that is published.

They were emancipated in his will and some were paid pensions for decades.

He thinks that when regulators discover fraud they should receive a large bonus out of the fines paid by the offender.

There are still paid internships out there, gasping for life in our hire-freezed country.

The estimated costs are paid into a fund collected as a per kwh surcharge.

All that sweaty, totally unglamorous work has paid off.

Others fear that women's move into the paid labour force can come at the expense of children.

Attention to marine conservation science lags far behind that paid to conservation of firm ground, says a scientist.

From an entrepreneur's point of view, how the prize is paid out matters as much as the size.

Matisse paid with insomnia and panic attacks for his inability ever to be satisfied with what he could already do.

The report suggests that managers culled a share from the tips paid to waiting staff without those staff knowing.

They will not kidnap anyone at random unless they are sure they are going to get paid for it.

There is something obnoxious, even, about the idea that some people should be paid to entertain themselves in this way.

Get one free child admission with one regular paid adult admission.

If you do account for a pension this way, then public sector workers are much better paid than their private sector counterparts.

High taxes finance advanced social programs, from education to health and child care and paid paternal leave.

The result was a disaster for employees, who were frequently not paid or paid in goods, not rubles.

Australia is making it harder to obtain credits for tax paid in havens.

In the experiment, the pachyderms paid little attention to the wood.

Interestingly, chimps paid more attention to the videos of unfamiliar chimps.

He paid the same tuition as the rest of us and had to meet the standards set by the school.

These developers allegedly paid a bribe to local officials for use of the land.

But the effort paid off with two animated movies that dramatically illustrate the effects of a cometary collision.

Food sacrifices are offered to ancestors and respects are paid to elders before the family sits down to a feast.

The high price of poor software design is paid daily by millions of frustrated users.

Farmers who have voluntarily adopted these measures are paid a subsidy.

They're not getting paid back quickly enough, and so they are avoiding the drug.

While researchers have rigorously tested chimpanzee intelligence for years, they have paid far less attention to gorillas.

Far too little respect has been paid to the risk caused by the way people perceive and respond to risk.

Many countries also have poorly disclosed fees that must be paid when you arrive or leave.

Michael had his mind made up and this is what he wanted to take and he paid for his life with the choice he made.

When he left, the rubles his contract paid were valuable.

All taxes collected are paid to the state or local government.

If you own property that is fully paid off and has appreciated in value, an outright gift may be the simplest solution.

God bless those that paid for our freedom with their lives.

If you resign, you should receive a lump sum rather than continue to be paid on a bi-weekly basis for the rest of the summer.

The city became a laboratory for school reform, with experimental programmes paid for by philanthropic organisations.

The tombs of the pyramid workmen reveal they were paid workers, not slaves.

It would not surprise me if you were paid to comment.

Wildlife enthusiasts paid the lighthouse keeper to protect the two birds from hunters.

Since he is a programmer and likes to get paid to program, he said education should be free.

For all the attention paid to diversity in recent years, older white men still.

Some say that academics should no longer be civil servants who cannot be fired, but employees paid by performance.

Mortgages and property taxes still have to be paid on that land, with little help from the government.

We won't fight amongst ourselves as long as the money is paid as promised.

The debate over the ethics of using paid overseas recruitment agents may be heating up, but another major player in.

After all, they are paid if and when they sell companies for a profit, not on the basis of current marks.

The gods paid as much attention to the sports results as mortals.

Amazon also offers paid subscriptions to certain newspapers and magazines.

Lunch was paid for with change in our pockets or purses.

Freelance writers are typically paid by the article, not by the hour, so idle web-surfing does nothing but lower my paycheck.

Order a paid subscription to gain complete access to all premium content.

One reason for their popularity with the banks that issued them was that they paid fixed interest, which was tax-deductible.

The paid subscription also gives you off-line mode so you don't have to be connected to the internet all the time.

Guests paid their respects to the dead, then went into another room for sandwiches, coffee and a long visit.

These days, online gamers in developing countries are being paid to earn.

Full-time faculty members are certainly not paid to meet with our students.

Neither set of lenders was paid more than a pittance.

Peter's haven't been paid in nearly three months and their threatened departure will create a scandal.

It is nice to see some attention paid to grad school by the popular culture.

Callahan, who is still on paid leave, is not the only government employee to have her credentials questioned recently.

My undergrad school paid for interview expenses for all faculty candidates.

The struggle to escape poverty begins with a big decision: whether to seek paid employment or work for oneself.

The whole thing would be paid for, easily, by taxes and money saved on the current legal and enforcement costs.

One of the benefits of being a major leaguer was that custom bats were paid for by the team.

They will have to really focus on local content to drive traffic, but with only one paid staffer that might be a difficult task.

Health insurance is good and your pension benefits can be paid to you outside of the country if you leave later.

He paid for church repairs, for paved streets in poor villages, for soccer fields for street urchins.

It has nothing to do with the fact they paid for my campaign.

From warnings on potential billing errors to knowing exactly how much you've paid into meeting your.

The four players were paid a salary instead of an hourly wage.

He complains about months-long delays in getting workers paid.

Sometimes porters are only getting paid two, three dollars a day if they're getting paid at all.

People in film are paid to portray an image regardless of their true feelings.

Simply going through the submissions to determine what is appropriate to send on to peer review requires paid employees.

The ads were apparently bought and paid for by rogue antivirus software sellers, who posed as legitimate advertisers.

Paid maternity leaves and stopping the tenure clock top the list, a survey finds.

Argentina is feeling the price it has paid for excluding itself from the world financial system.

Taxpayers paid for this research and development but are not permitted to use it.

Click fraud could even threaten the paid search industry's entire business model.

Colleges that until recently paid a few thousand dollars a year for the companies' products.

But he must also worry that the government's attempts to attract more graduates to teaching have not yet paid off.

Prices have dropped and over the lifetime of a system the price paid is somewhat less than the cost from the utility.

There are plenty of sites where contributors can get paid for their work, however.

Hands up if you paid more than the ticket price eyevine.

The stimulus had the perfect pork earmark to be paid by taxpayers and carefully spun to benefit the people who lived close.

Steam is an e-commerce platform for delivering paid games to consumers.

Unable to obtain a paid job, he was ultimately forced to support his six children through full-time subsistence farming.

Imagine getting paid to do other people's experiments one day a week, and then using that money to bootstrap your own research.

We stopped to walk around the dessert and were paid a surprise visit by a hummingbird.

The women got half the money in advance, but after their kidneys were removed, the rest of the fees were never paid.

Consumers probably paid more to buy the same product grown in unaffected regions.

There laborers are paid a pittance to smash, crack, melt and cook the materials out of old electronics.

Ticket holders who paid via credit card will receive an automatic refund on their credit card.

Most of the tax payers that paid for these experiments are now dead.

We agreed, paid a fee and began shooting what proved to be a frenzied event.

It was not so long ago that tobacco companies paid directors to include scenes with smoking.

The law mandates that victims be paid the gross income of the value of their labor during the length of their captivity.

While paid professionals would have ridden the horses and chariots, the winning prize went to the owner, he said.

They took their best photo to the boss of a newspaper company who paid them for it and then they became famous and were on.

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verb (used with object)

to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.

to give over (a certain amount of money) in exchange for something: He paid twenty dollars for the shirt.

to transfer money as compensation or recompense for work done or services rendered; to satisfy the claims of (a person, organization, etc.), as by giving money due: He paid me for my work.

to defray (cost or expense).

to give compensation for.

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to yield a recompense or return to; be profitable to: Your training will pay you well in the future.

to yield as a return: The stock paid six percent last year.

to requite, as for good, harm, or an offense: How can I pay her for her kindness and generosity?

to give or render (attention, respects, compliments, etc.), as if due or fitting.

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to make (a call, visit, etc.).

11.

to suffer in retribution; undergo: You'll pay the penalty for your stubbornness!

12.

Nautical. to let (a ship) fall off to leeward.

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verb (used without object)

13.

to transfer money, goods, etc., as in making a purchase or settling a debt.

14.

to discharge a debt or obligation.

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to yield a return, profit, or advantage; be worthwhile: It pays to be courteous.

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to give compensation, as for damage or loss sustained.

17.

to suffer or be punished for something: The murderer paid with his life.

noun

18.

the act of paying or being paid; payment.

19.

wages, salary, or a stipend.

20.

a person with reference to solvency or reputation for meeting obligations: The bank regards him as good pay.

21.

paid employment: in the pay of the enemy.

22.

reward or punishment; requital.

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23.

a rock stratum from which petroleum is obtained.

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adjective

24.

requiring subscribed or monthly payment for use or service: pay television.

25.

operable or accessible on deposit of a coin or coins: a pay toilet.

26.

of or pertaining to payment.

Verb phrases

27.

pay down,

to pay (part of the total price) at the time of purchase, with the promise to pay the balance in installments: On this plan you pay only ten percent down.

to pay off or back; amortize: The company's debt is being paid down rapidly.

28.

pay for, to suffer or be punished for: to pay for one's sins.

29.

pay off,

to pay (someone) everything that is due that person, especially to do so and discharge from one's employ.

to pay (a debt) in full.

Informal. to bribe.

to retaliate upon or punish.

Nautical. to fall off to leeward.

to result in success or failure: The risk paid off handsomely.

30.

pay out,

to distribute (money, wages, etc.); disburse.

to get revenge upon for an injury; punish.

to let out (a rope) by slackening.

31.

pay up,

to pay fully.

to pay on demand: The gangsters used threats of violence to force the shopkeepers to pay up.

Idioms

32.

pay as you go,

to pay for (goods, services, etc.) at the time of purchase, as opposed to buying on credit.

to spend no more than income permits; keep out of debt.

to pay income tax by regular deductions from one's salary or wages.

33.

pay back,

to repay or return: to pay back a loan.

to retaliate against or punish: She paid us back by refusing the invitation.

to requite.

34.

pay one's/its way,

to pay one's portion of shared expenses.

to yield a return on one's investment sufficient to repay one's expenses: It will take time for the restaurant to begin paying its way.

Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English payen < Old French paier < Medieval Latin pācāre to satisfy, settle (a debt), Latin: to pacify (by force of arms). See peace

Synonyms
1. discharge, liquidate. 3. reward, reimburse, indemnify. 19. remuneration, emolument, fee, honorarium, income, allowance. Pay, wage or wages, salary, stipend are terms for amounts of money or equivalent benefits, usually given at a regular rate or at regular intervals, in return for services. Pay is the general term: His pay went up every year. Wage usually designates the pay given at an hourly, daily, or weekly rate, often for manual or semiskilled work; wages usually means the cumulative amount paid at regular intervals for such work: an hourly wage; weekly wages. Salary designates a fixed, periodic payment for regular work or services, usually computed on a monthly or yearly basis: an annual salary paid in twelve equal monthly installments. Stipend designates a periodic payment, either as a professional salary or, more commonly, as a salary in return for special services or as a grant in support of creative or scholarly work: an annual stipend for work as a consultant; a stipend to cover living expenses.

verb (used with object), payed, pay·ing. Nautical.

to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.

Origin:
1620–30; < Middle French peier, Old French < Latin picāre to smear with pitch, derivative of pix (stem pic-) pitch²

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World English Dictionary

paid (peɪd)

—vb
1.	the past tense and past participle of pay
2.	chiefly (Brit), (NZ) put paid to to end or destroy: breaking his leg put paid to his hopes of running in the Olympics

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Etymonline

Word Origin & History

pay

"money given for labor or services," early 14c., from pay (v.). Payment is first attested late 14c., from O.Fr. paiement, from paiier.

Slang Dictionary

paid definition

mod.
alcohol intoxicated. : I think I'll go out and get paid tonight.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage

Idioms & Phrases

paid

see under pay.

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