English Dictionary
Definition pay in British English
pay
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[uncountable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/peɪ/
Example
There will be improvements in pay and conditions for all staff.

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pay and display (noun)
pay attention (phrase)
pay back (phrasal verb)
pay bed (noun)
pay cheque (noun)
pay court to someone (phrase)
pay day (noun)
pay dirt (noun)
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pay good money for something (phrase)
pay in (phrasal verb)
pay into (phrasal verb)
pay it forward (verb)
pay lip service to something (phrase)
pay off (phrasal verb)
pay out (phrasal verb)
pay packet (noun)
pay rise (noun)
pay scale (noun)
pay someone a compliment (phrase)
pay someone back with interest (phrase)
pay a (phrase)
pay the earth (phrase)
pay the for something (phrase)
pay through the nose (for something) (phrase)
pay tribute to (phrase)
pay to someone (phrase)
pay TV (noun)
pay up (phrasal verb)
pay wall (noun)
pay your respects (to someone) (phrase)
pay your way (phrase)
pay-as-you-go (noun)
pay-as-you-throw (adjective)
pay-per-view (noun)
charged for the privilege (phrase)
performance-related pay (noun)
redundancy pay (noun)
rob Peter to pay Paul (phrase)
severance pay (noun)
sick pay (noun)
strike pay (noun)
take-home pay (noun)
there’ll be hell to pay (phrase)
wave and pay (noun)