paid Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
pay.
- I paid four dollars for this sandwich
- Pay the waitress, please
verb convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
pay; give.
- Don't pay him any mind
- give the orders
- Give him my best regards
- pay attention
verb cancel or discharge a debt
pay; ante up; pay up.
- pay up, please!
verb bring in
pay; bear; yield.
- interest-bearing accounts
- How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
verb do or give something to somebody in return
pay; compensate; make up; pay off.
- Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
verb dedicate
pay; devote; give.
- give thought to
- give priority to
- pay attention to
verb be worth it
pay.
- It pays to go through the trouble
verb render
pay.
- pay a visit
- pay a call
verb bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
pay.
- You'll pay for this!
- She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly
- You'll pay for this opinion later
verb make a compensation for
pay.
- a favor that cannot be paid back
verb discharge or settle
pay.
- pay a debt
- pay an obligation
adjective marked by the reception of pay
- paid work
- a paid official
- a paid announcement
- a paid check
adjective satellite involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
nonrecreational.
adjective satellite yielding a fair profit
paying; gainful.