paid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
    pay.
    • I paid four dollars for this sandwich
    • Pay the waitress, please
  2. verb convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
    pay; give.
    • Don't pay him any mind
    • give the orders
    • Give him my best regards
    • pay attention
  3. verb cancel or discharge a debt
    pay; ante up; pay up.
    • pay up, please!
  4. verb bring in
    pay; bear; yield.
    • interest-bearing accounts
    • How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
  5. verb do or give something to somebody in return
    pay; compensate; make up; pay off.
    • Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
  6. verb dedicate
    pay; devote; give.
    • give thought to
    • give priority to
    • pay attention to
  7. verb be worth it
    pay.
    • It pays to go through the trouble
  8. verb render
    pay.
    • pay a visit
    • pay a call
  9. verb bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
    pay.
    • You'll pay for this!
    • She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly
    • You'll pay for this opinion later
  10. verb make a compensation for
    pay.
    • a favor that cannot be paid back
  11. verb discharge or settle
    pay.
    • pay a debt
    • pay an obligation
  12. adjective marked by the reception of pay
    • paid work
    • a paid official
    • a paid announcement
    • a paid check
  13. adjective satellite involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
    nonrecreational.
  14. adjective satellite yielding a fair profit
    paying; gainful.

WordNet


Paid imp., p. p., & a. of Pay
Definitions
  1. Receiving pay; compensated; hired; as, a paid attorney.
  2. Satisfied; contented. Obs. "Paid of his poverty." Chaucer.

Webster 1913