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Meanings of pay in English

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Income of a soldier.

          Related terms
          Portuguese
          ordenado
          Catalan
          sou
          Spanish
          ganancias

          Something that remunerates.

                ordenado
                Portuguese
                compensar
                Catalan
                indemnitzar
                Spanish
                compensar

                Do or give something to somebody in return.

                      Related terms
                      compensar
                      Portuguese
                      pagar
                      Spanish
                      pagar

                      Cancel or discharge a debt.

                          pagar
                          Usage of pay in English
                          1
                          Few American or South African 'people' pay much attention to the words.
                          The South African
                          2
                          However the question is, would any party pay that price for power?
                          Radio NZ
                          3
                          Government departments and commercial semi state bodies take 50 days to pay.
                          The Irish Times
                          4
                          Russia has repeatedly said Ukraine must now pay the going market rate.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          They went back to work today with better pay and better conditions.
                          For the love of mike
                          6
                          Public health doctors seem set to ballot for strike action over pay.
                          The Irish Times
                          7
                          American military personnel have received a pay rise every year since 1983.
                          News.com.au
                          8
                          Reality Check verdict: The UK will not pay for future eurozone bailouts.
                          BBC
                          9
                          Sometimes funders want the answer before they'll pay to ask the question.
                          The Guardian
                          10
                          Equal pay for equal work, freedom of choice, ending violence against women,etc.
                          Feminist dot com
                          11
                          Economics: The debate on public sector pay benchmarking never really took off.
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          That extra money can help pay for things your family really needs.
                          Ebony
                          13
                          The cases he's involved in today are long and do not pay.
                          The Guardian
                          14
                          But why must we pay more for the right to visit Europe?
                          The South African
                          15
                          Do they stand to lose thousands a year on lost supervision pay?
                          The Irish Times
                          16
                          Can you believe thousands of people pay money to hear his speeches?
                          Pinheads and patriots: where you stand in the age of obama
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                          Pay through the time
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                          Common
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                          Common
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