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Pay Noun Synonyms
reward, benefit, recompense, requite, compensate
Thurlew has been amply paid by having his name engraved on the roll of honor.

recompense, compensate, remunerate, reward, indemnify, repay, refund, reimburse, pay off, pay out, pay up, satisfy, clear, remit, discharge, liquidate, settle, honor, meet
Do you think that nurses are poorly paid? You have 30 days to pay this invoice.

Pay Verb Synonyms
benefit, profit, avail, (turn out to) be or prove profitable or worthwhile, yield a return, be advantageous, produce results, pay off
It no longer pays to complain about the service in the shops. Honesty pays.

pay back, repay, retaliate, settle (accounts) (with), even the score or a score, reciprocate, requite, take or get revenge on, avenge oneself for or on, treat in kind, hit or strike or get back (at), settle or pay off or even a score or the score (with)
If I catch him, I'll pay him for turning informer.

extend, bestow, transmit, pass on, give, deliver
Please pay my respects to your wife.

produce or make or generate or earn money, yield a return, pay off
His vending-machine business certainly pays well.

suffer (the consequences), answer (for), make amends (for), atone (for), get one's (just) deserts, undergo punishment (for), be punished (for)
If I catch him, I'll make him pay. Society requires that he pay for his crime.

payment, compensation, recompense, settlement, return, remuneration, consideration, reward, money, wages, salary, fee, honorarium, remittance, stipend, income, takings, take-home (pay), gain, profit
His sole pay for painting the kitchen was a big hug and a kiss. The work is tedious, but the pay isn't bad.

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Prepayments

Business / Finance / Prepayments: Payments made in excess of scheduled mortgage principal repayments. MORE

PIK (Payment-In-Kind) Securities

Business / Finance / PIK (Payment-In-Kind) Securities: Highly speculative bonds or preferred stock that pay interest or dividends through additional bonds or preferred stock. MORE

Severance Pay

Business / Human Resources (HR) / Severance Pay: A form of short-term salary continuation awarded to employees who are being terminated. Severance payments often equal one week's pay for each year of service. MORE

Pay Structure

Business / Human Resources (HR) / Pay Structure: A structure of job grades and pay ranges established within an organization. May be expressed as job grades or job evaluation points. MORE

PAYE (Pay As Your Earn)

Business / Debt / PAYE (Pay As Your Earn): People who earn income from employment or who receive a pension are liable for income tax under the PAYE system. MORE

Debt Payment Program (DPP)

Business / Debt / Debt Payment Program (DPP): An agreement under the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) that allows you to pay off your debts over an extended period of time. The program can be for any amount of money or for any reasonable length of t MORE