- Types Of Speech
- You can use pay as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Pay
- A 1 syllables noun and 3 letters with the letters a, p, and y, 2 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter a. Pay starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters p, pa, and the ending characters are y, ay, ..
- Definition
- Something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Pay is set as a kindergarten word that starts with p, ends with y, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 3 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is pay a scrabble word? A 8 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Pay in Pig Latin is said as "aypay or aypway".
- Unigram
- p | a | y
- Bigram
- pa | ay
- Trigram
- pay
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- something that remunerates;
"wages were paid by check";
"he wasted his pay on drink";
"they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
- Verb Examples
- dedicate;
"give thought to";
"give priority to";
"pay attention to" - 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" - 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" - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services;
"I paid four dollars for this sandwich";
"pay the waitress, please" - cancel or discharge a debt;
"pay up, please!" - discharge or settle;
"pay a debt";
"pay an obligation" - do or give something to somebody in return;
"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" - bring in;
"interest-bearing accounts";
"How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" - make a compensation for;
"a favor that cannot be paid back" - render;
"pay a visit";
"pay a call" - be worth it;
"It pays to go through the trouble"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
| Accomplish | put in effect "carry out a task" "execute the decision of the people" "He actioned the operation" |
| Achieve | to gain with effort "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" |
| Acknowledge | accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne" "We do not recognize your gods" |
| Acquire | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) "He grew a beard" "The patient developed abdominal pains" |
| Action | something done (usually as opposed to something said) "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| Administer | give or apply (medications) |
| Adopt | take into one''s family "They adopted two children from Nicaragua" |
| Advantage | benefit resulting from some event or action "it turned out to my advantage" "reaping the rewards of generosity" |
| Afford | be able to spare or give up "I can''t afford to spend two hours with this person" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Pay
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Yap | informal terms for the mouth |
| Pay | something that remunerates "wages were paid by check" "he wasted his pay on drink" "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" |
| Pya | 100 pyas equal 1 kyat |
View English words with the unique letters used in pay. Words With The Letters Apy
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ante Up | |
| Bear | massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws |
| Compensate | make payment to compensate "My efforts were not remunerated" |
| Earn | earn on some commercial or business transaction earn as salary or wages "How much do you make a month in your new job?" "She earns a lot in her new job" "this merger brought in lots of money" "He clears $5,000 each month" |
| Garner | a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed |
| Make Up | |
| Pay | something that remunerates "wages were paid by check" "he wasted his pay on drink" "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" |
| Pay Off | |
| Pay Up | |
| Recompense | the act of compensating for service or loss or injury |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Regular Payment |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Combat Pay | |
| Double Time | |
| Found | food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found" |
| Half Pay | |
| Living Wage | |
| Merit Pay | |
| Minimum Wage | |
| Pay Envelope | |
| Pay Packet | |
| Sick Pay |
View All Hyponyms For Pay
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Payroll | the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Payton | Yes | Yes |
| Payne | No | No |
| Payson | Yes | No |
| Payge | Yes | Yes |
| Payal | Yes | Yes |
View All Names For Pay
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yap (3 letters) | 8 | 8 | pay | ||
| Pay (3 letters) | 8 | 8 | pay | ||
| Pya (3 letters) | 8 | 8 | pay | ||
| Pappy (5 letters) | 14 +6 | 16 +8 | pappy | ||
| Paya (4 letters) | 9 +1 | 9 +1 | paya |
Pay Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With P
- Ends With Y
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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