The noun pay has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (14) wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary -- (something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings")
Overview of verb pay
The verb pay has 11 senses (first 11 from tagged texts)
1. (917) pay -- (give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please")
2. (148) give, pay -- (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")
3. (72) pay, pay off, make up, compensate -- (do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?")
4. (50) pay -- (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. (42) pay up, ante up, pay -- (cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!")
6. (27) yield, pay, bear -- (bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?")
7. (19) pay -- (render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call")
8. (16) pay -- (be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble")