I
n.
1) to draw, receive ~
2) back; equal; incentive; mustering-out ( mil .); overtime; severance ( AE ; BE has redundancy ~ment ); retroactive; sick; strike; take-home ~
3) ~ for (equal ~ for equal work)
4) in smb.'s ~ (he was in the ~ of the enemy)
II
v.
1) to ~ handsomely, highly, well
2) ( A ) she paid the money to me; or: she paid me the money
3) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ by (to ~ by check)
4) ( D ; intr. , tr. ) to ~ for (have you paid for the book? I paid ten dollars for this record)
5) ( D ; intr. , tr. ) to ~ into (we have been ~ing into a pension fund; the money was paid into her account)
6) ( d ; intr. tr. ) to ~ out of (she paid out of her own pocket)
7) ( E ) it doesn't ~ to economize on essentials
8) ( H ) he paid us to watch his house