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■ verb ( past and past participle paid )
1》 give (someone) money due for work, goods, or a debt incurred.
↘give (a sum of money) thus owed.
↘( ~ someone off ) dismiss someone with a final ~ment.
2》 be profitable or advantageous.
↘( ~ off ) informal yield good results.
3》 suffer a loss or misfortune as a consequence of an action.
↘give what is due or deserved to.
↘( ~ someone back ) take revenge on someone.
4》 give (attention, respect, or a compliment) to.
↘make (a visit or call) to.
5》 ( ~ something out ) let out a rope by slackening it.
■ noun money paid to someone for work.
Phrases
in the ~ of employed by.
~ dearly suffer for a misdemeanour or failure.
~ its (or one's ) way earn enough to cover its or one's costs.
~ one's last respects show respect towards a dead person by attending their funeral.
~ one's respects make a polite visit to someone.
~ through the nose informal ~ much more than a fair price.
Derivatives
~ee noun
~er noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'pacify'): from OFr. paie (n.), ~er (v.), from L. pacare 'appease', from pax , pac- 'peace'.
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■ verb ( past and past participle ~ed ) Nautical seal (the deck or seams of a wooden ship) with pitch or tar to prevent leakage.
Origin
C17: from Old North. Fr. peier , from L. picare , from pix , pic- 'pitch'.