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payer

Pronunciation: /pɛ.je/

“payer” is a French word. Its 5 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to pay (for)
  2. to pay (someone)
  3. to buy (something)
  4. pay for (suffer the consequences of something)
  5. to pay off (to be fruitful)

In French

  1. Donner de l’argent pour un bien ou un service.
  2. Régler un impôt ou un droit.
  3. Acquitter une dette.
  4. Satisfaire à quelque chose que l’on compare à une dette à l’égard d'autrui.
  5. Apaiser, satisfaire avec de l'argent.
  6. Offrir.
  7. Récompenser, reconnaître.
  8. Dédommager.
  9. Punir.
  10. Expier.
  11. Obtenir, acquérir quelque chose par un sacrifice.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French payer, from Old French paiier, paier, from Latin pacāre (“pacify”).

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