
paid
adj 1: marked by the reception of pay; "paid work"; "a paid
official"; "a paid announcement"; "a paid check" [ant:
{unpaid}]
2: involving gainful employment in something often done as a
hobby [syn: {nonrecreational}]
3: yielding a fair profit [syn: {gainful}, {paying}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
pay
n : something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he
wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all
their earnings" [syn: {wage}, {earnings}, {remuneration},
{salary}]
v 1: give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I
paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress,
please"
2: convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.;
bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give
him my best regards"; "pay attention" [syn: {give}]
3: do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay
you for the work you are doing?" [syn: {pay off}, {make up},
{compensate}]
4: bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action;
"You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for
speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
5: cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!" [syn: {pay up},
{ante up}] [ant: {default}]
6: bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this
savings certificate pay annually?" [syn: {yield}, {bear}]
7: render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"
8: be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"
9: dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay
attention to" [syn: {give}, {devote}]
10: discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"
11: make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back"
[also: {paid}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
paid
See {pay}
Source: WordNet® 2.0