Dictionary Definition
paid adj
1 marked by the reception of pay; "paid work"; "a
paid official"; "a paid announcement"; "a paid check" [ant:
unpaid]
2 involving gainful employment in something often
done as a hobby [syn: nonrecreational]
3 yielding a fair profit [syn: gainful, paying]pay n : something that
remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on
drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" [syn: wage, earnings, remuneration, salary]
Verb
1 give money, usually in exchange for goods or
services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the
waitress, please"
2 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" [syn: give]
3 do or give something to somebody in return;
"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" [syn: pay off, make up, compensate]
4 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"
6 bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How
much does this savings certificate pay annually?" [syn: yield, bear]
7 render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"
8 be worth it; "It pays to go through the
trouble"
10 discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an
obligation"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /'peɪd/, /'peId/
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- Rhymes with: -eɪd
Verb
paid- past of pay
Extensive Definition
Paid may refer to several films:
- Paid (1930 film), starring Joan Crawford
- Paid (2006 film), a 2006 Dutch film
paid in French: Paid