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pay

[pey] / peɪ /




VERB
be advantageous
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STRONGEST
WEAK
VERB
make amends
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Example Sentences

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“Absolutely crushed,” she said of Iran, observing that the country was “paying in blood.”

From Salon

Those in the stadium on Thursday night have paid roughly £300 per home Premier League win over the last two seasons.

From BBC

The judge paid tribute to the "courage" shown by the two sisters, as it was said Bryonie Gawith prevented Ali from going upstairs in the house in an effort to protect her children.

From BBC

My niece isn’t a frequent flier and was grateful for my help getting her new flights home from Florida without paying a cent during last month’s blizzard.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fund managers raised money from clients and lent it out, paying the investors dividends from the interest collected.

From The Wall Street Journal