pays in English

noun

1

the money paid to someone for regular work.

those working on contract may receive higher rates of pay

synonyms: salary, wages, payment, earnings, remuneration, reimbursement, income, revenue, emolument(s)

verb

1

give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred.

he paid the locals to pick his coffee beans

synonyms: reward, reimburse, recompense, give payment to, remunerate

2

suffer a loss or other misfortune as a consequence of an action.

the destroyer responsible for these atrocities would have to pay with his life

synonyms: suffer, suffer the consequences, be punished, atone, pay the penalty/price

3

give or bestow (attention, respect, or a compliment) on (someone).

no one paid them any attention

synonyms: bestow, grant, give, offer

4

seal (the deck or hull seams of a wooden ship) with pitch or tar to prevent leakage.

noun

salary, wages, payment, earnings, remuneration, reimbursement, income, revenue, emolument(s)
wage, earnings, remuneration, salary

verb

reward, spend, discharge, yield, be profitable, be advantageous, bestow, suffer, give, make up, ante up, bear
reward, reimburse, recompense, give payment to, remunerate
spend, expend, pay out, dish out, disburse, lay out, shell out, fork out, cough up, ante up, pony up
discharge, settle, pay off, clear, liquidate
yield, return, produce
be profitable, make money, make a profit
be advantageous, be of advantage, be beneficial, benefit
bestow, grant, give, offer
suffer, suffer the consequences, be punished, atone, pay the penalty/price
give, devote
give
make up, compensate, pay off
ante up, pay up
bear, yield

Use "pays" in a sentence

1. "Crime never pays".

2. Godly Training Pays Dividends

3. It pays to advertise.

4. Death pays all debts.

5. Pays to hang around.

6. Australie Carte Monde Avec Pays

7. He pays me occasional visits.

8. Blackmailed MILF Pays Husband's Debt

9. No, he actually pays cash.

10. Death pays all debts [scores].

11. Nothing pays richer dividends than magnanimity.

12. That's what Hatcher pays the workers.

13. (nom du pays/des pays) No Cumulation applied: Cumulation applied with (name of the country/countries)

14. 206 Campgrounds Pays de la Loire

15. I hope Pao pays you well.

16. Lucky Hermione pays attention in Herbology.

17. But it pays far higher dividends.

18. The black economy pays no taxes.

19. The employer pays little to his employees.

20. It pays to find a good accountant.

21. Pays health insurance on the 10th.

22. He only pays me a pittance.

23. The worst part is that it pays.

24. He pays 100 dollars a week rent.

25. A good organizer pays attention to detail.

26. Bohemian pays attention to all the details

27. Because “the wages sin pays is death.”

28. Pays tax with coin from fish’s mouth

29. Traditionally, the bride pays for her bridesmaids'dresses.

30. It pays to invest in protective clothing.

31. Audac pays great attention to their multimedia sources

32. AFFIRMS its commitment to the 'polluter pays' principle;

33. A man of honor always pays his debts.

34. I'll toss you for who pays the bill.

35. He pays me to insulate him from corpses.

36. 3 He always pays studious attention to detail.

37. It pays to be honest with the taxman.

38. 10 It pays to invest in protective clothing.

39. Blackfish pays tribute to Pacific Northwest cuisine

40. Work, Money, and Honesty: Laziness never pays.

41. She always pays her bills on time.

42. He that dies pays all (debts). 

43. Pegas' Assurances, Mayenne, Pays De La Loire, France

44. He pays 40 a week board and lodging.

45. What joy, though, when the work pays off!

46. HE PAYS TAX WITH COIN FROM FISH’S MOUTH

47. who pays 12% interest on a car loan?

48. Father of the bride pays for the wedding.

49. The manifesto pays scant regard to green issues.

50. Bricolages de printemps : voyage au pays des fleurs