pay
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Sense: Noun: wages
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wage Collocations, salary Collocations, payment Collocations, compensation Collocations, income Collocations, earnings Collocations, commission Collocations, recompense, stipend, fee Collocations, indemnity Collocations, settlement Collocations, honorarium, pension Collocations, consideration Collocations, remuneration
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unemployment Collocations, arrears Collocations, bills, invoice Collocations, fine Collocations, penalty Collocations, nonpayment
Sense: Noun: monetary return
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profit Collocations, proceeds, interest Collocations, return Collocations, yield Collocations, reward Collocations, recompense, rake-off , gains
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cost Collocations, expense Collocations, disbursement, outlay Collocations, bankruptcy Collocations, debt Collocations, loss Collocations, deficit, liability Collocations, damages, default Collocations, outgoings, overheads
Sense: Verb: give payment
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pay off, pay up, pay out, compensate Collocations, make a payment, square Collocations, recompense, remunerate, reward Collocations, refund Collocations, fork out , cough up , shell out , put up , lay down, chip in, put down, hand over, pick up the tab , pick up the check , send a check, send a cheque , foot the bill, take care of, pony up, remit Collocations, reimburse Collocations, indemnify, satisfy Collocations, discharge Collocations, requite, confer Collocations, finance Collocations, prepay, expend, disburse, fund Collocations, stake Collocations, ante up, bear the cost, bear the expense
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borrow Collocations, invoice Collocations, bill Collocations, fine Collocations, penalize, dispute Collocations, hold Collocations, withhold Collocations, take back, deny , deprive Collocations, refuse Collocations, default Collocations, fail Collocations, earn Collocations, embezzle, loot Collocations, bank Collocations, save Collocations, beg Collocations, stri
Sense: Verb: produce a profit
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return Collocations, net Collocations, yield Collocations, bring in, pay out, pay off, bear Collocations, give Collocations, supply Collocations, yield profit, show profit, show a return, show gain, pay dividends
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make a loss, lose Collocations, lose money, be in the red, go bankrupt, be in debt, run up a bill, owe Collocations
Sense: Verb: be worthwhile - often followed by 'off'
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Sense: Verb: give - compliments, etc.
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