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pay

[pey] / peɪ /




VERB
be advantageous
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STRONGEST
WEAK
VERB
make amends
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Like videogames, mini-dramas try to hook viewers with free episodes or teasers before asking them to pay or watch ads to unlock the remaining content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako’s extravagant Afro-futuristic Lego sculptures pay homage to the African continent’s varied histories and cultures, using a Danish-created product to center Black people and stories.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

As part of his sentencing, he was ordered to pay the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Fans pay a £5 fee to register, which is donated to the Tartan Army Sunshine charity.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

And Cat’s mother, who sat in their yard, teeth gone, cheeks sunken, with no money to pay the rent.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff