Hypernyms for "pay"
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ante up
bribe
buy
charge
clear
combat pay
compensate
contribute
corrupt
defray
disburse
double time
drop
expend
extend
finance
foot
found
get one''s lumps
give back
go Dutch
grease one''s palms
half-pay
indemnify
kick back
liquidate
living wage
merit pay
minimum wage
net
offer
overpay
pay
pay cash
pay envelope
pay off
pay out
pay packet
pay up
pick
prefer
prepay
put up
recompense
redeem
refund
remit
remunerate
repair
repay
return
sick pay
spend
strike pay
subsidise
subsidize
take one''s lumps
take-home pay
tithe
underpay
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.