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pay

US /peɪ/

verb, noun Foundation · A2 Tài chính & ngân sách

Definition

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

You can pay for your tickets online with a credit card.

Word Family

NounNoun
pay gốc payment payee
VerbVerb
pay gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • compensateto pay someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury
  • remuneratemake payment to; compensate
  • salarysomething that remunerates

Collocations

  • Easy pay by credit card
    to give money in exchange for goods or services regarding by credit card
  • Medium merit-based pay raise
    a collocation phrase: merit-based pay raise
  • Hard enforce statutory equal pay principles
    to enforce statutory equal pay principles, meaning to ensure observance of laws and rules
  • Very Hard pay the piper for reckless actions
    to give money in exchange for goods or services regarding the piper for reckless actions

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