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  • 21pay — 1 /peI/ verb past tense and past participle paid /peId/ 1 GIVE MONEY (I, T) to give someone money for something you have bought, or for something they have done for you: They ran off without paying. | Didn t pay em a penny, just asked em to do it …

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  • 22pay */*/*/ — I UK [peɪ] / US verb Word forms pay : present tense I/you/we/they pay he/she/it pays present participle paying past tense paid UK [peɪd] / US past participle paid Get it right: pay: The verb pay is never followed by a direct object that refers to …

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  • 23pay — [[t]pe͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ pays, paying, paid 1) VERB When you pay an amount of money to someone, you give it to them because you are buying something from them or because you owe it to them. When you pay something such as a bill or a debt, you pay the… …

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  • 24have */*/*/ — strong UK [hæv] / US weak UK [əv] / US UK [həv] / US verb Word forms have : present tense I/you/we/they have he/she/it has strong UK [hæz] / US weak UK [əz] / US UK [həz] / US present participle having past tense had strong UK [hæd] / US weak UK… …

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  • 25pay*/*/*/ — [peɪ] (present participle paying; past tense and past participle paid [peɪd] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to give money in order to buy something Let me pay for dinner.[/ex] Will you be paying by cash, cheque, or credit card?[/ex] Can I pay in dollars?[/ex] …

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  • 26pay the piper — phrasal 1. : to bear the cost of something artists will be chosen … supported by the state … the people will pay the piper and call the tune Clive Bell 2. : to suffer the consequences of or penalty for an act * * * pay the piper see under ↑pipe1… …

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  • 27pay — /peɪ/ noun a salary or wages, money given to someone for regular work ♦ holiday with pay a holiday which an employee can take by contract and for which he or she is paid ■ verb1. to give money to buy an item or a service ● to pay £1,000 for a car …

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  • 28pay — /peɪ/ verb 1. to give money to buy an item or a service ● to pay £1,000 for a car ● How much did you pay to have the office cleaned? ♦ ‘pay cash’ words written on a crossed cheque to show that it can be paid in cash if necessary ♦ to pay in… …

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  • 29Pay or play contract — A pay or play clause (or guaranteed contract) in an entertainment contract means that the person who is being hired (typically an actor) is guaranteed payment regardless of whether he or she actually works. For example, if a natural disaster… …

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  • 30pay up — verb cancel or discharge a debt pay up, please! • Syn: ↑ante up, ↑pay • Ant: ↑default • Derivationally related forms: ↑pay (for: ↑ …

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