pay (EN)
verb, noun

verb “pay”

pay; he pays; past paid, part. paid; ger. paying
  1. to give money or other compensation in exchange for goods or services
    She paid $20 for the book at the store.
  2. to settle a debt or fulfill an obligation by giving or doing what is required
    He paid his friend the money he owed him last week.
  3. (often followed by "off") to be beneficial or worthwhile
    When you want to be speak English well, using this app pays.
  4. used with some nouns to show what you are doing
    She always pays respect to her elders whenever she visits her hometown.
    During the lecture, the teacher reminded the students to pay attention to the examples on the board.
  5. to experience negative consequences
    She paid for ignoring her homework by failing the test.

noun “pay”

sg. pay, pl. pays or uncountable
  1. the money received for work done
    After a month of hard work, she eagerly awaited her first pay.