to pay (part of the purchase price) at the time of purchase: used in installment buying
pay for
to suffer or undergo punishment because of
to atone or make amends for
pay off
to pay all that is owed on (a debt, etc.) or to (a person, as in discharging from employment)
to take revenge on (a wrongdoer) or for (a wrong done)
to yield full recompense or return, for either good or evil
Informal to bring about a desired result; succeed
Naut. to swing or allow to swing away from the wind: said of the bow of a vessel
pay someone's way
to pay someone's share of the expenses
pay out
to give out (money, etc.); expend
to let out (a rope, cable, etc.) gradually
pay up
to pay in full or on time
with pay
with wages or salary included a two-week vacation with pay
See pay in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms
pay (one's) dues
To earn a given right or position through hard work, long-term experience, or suffering: She paid her dues in small-town theaters before being cast in a Broadway play.