What is the meaning of paid?

verb

  • Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services.
    • usage: "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
  • Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow.
    • usage: "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"
  • Cancel or discharge a debt.
    • usage: "pay up, please"
  • Bring in.
    • usage: "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually"
  • Do or give something to somebody in return.
    • usage: "Does she pay you for the work you are doing"
  • Dedicate.
    • usage: "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
  • Be worth it.
    • usage: "It pays to go through the trouble"
  • Render.
    • usage: "pay a visit"; "pay a call"
  • Bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action.
    • usage: "You'll pay for this"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
  • Make a compensation for.
    • usage: "a favor that cannot be paid back"
  • Discharge or settle.
    • usage: "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"

adjective

  • Marked by the reception of pay.
    • usage: "paid work"; "a paid official"; "a paid announcement"; "a paid check"
  • Involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby.
  • Yielding a fair profit.
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APAWordNet. (2010). Paid. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/paid/definitions/1180221
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "Paid" http://smartdefine.org/paid/definitions/1180221 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, Paid, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/paid/definitions/1180221>.
MLAWordNet. "Paid" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/paid/definitions/1180221>
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