Meaning
- (transitive) to pay (for)
- (transitive) to pay (someone)
- (transitive) to buy (something)
- pay for (suffer the consequences of something)
- to pay off (to be fruitful)
Concepts
pay for
make an offering
stump up the money
sprinkle on from above
give money
be worthwhile
Synonyms
graisser la patte (à)
s’acquitter
faire payer
payer|payer
payer une dette
gâter qqn
régaler qqn
avoir succès
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɛ.je/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French payer, from Old French paiier, paier, from Latin pacāre (“pacify”).
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