"payed" in the verb sense
1. pay
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
"I paid four dollars for this sandwich"
"Pay the waitress, please"
2. give, pay
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc. bestow
"Don't pay him any mind"
"give the orders"
"Give him my best regards"
"pay attention"
3. pay up, ante up, pay
cancel or discharge a debt
"pay up, please!"
4. yield, pay, bear
bring in
"interest-bearing accounts"
"How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
5. pay, pay off, make up, compensate
do or give something to somebody in return
"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
6. give, pay, devote
dedicate
"give thought to"
"give priority to"
"pay attention to"
7. pay
be worth it
"It pays to go through the trouble"
8. pay
render
"pay a visit"
"pay a call"
9. pay
bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
"You'll pay for this!"
"She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"
"You'll pay for this opinion later"
10. pay
make a compensation for
"a favor that cannot be paid back"
11. pay
discharge or settle
"pay a debt"
"pay an obligation"
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