1.
Cover the expenses of, defray the cost of, as in I'll pay for your movie ticket, or This truck will pay for itself within a year. [Mid-1300s]
2.
Atone for, suffer for, as in He may have looked like a good manager, but his successor will end up paying for his mistakes. [Late 1600s]
pay for
| Idioms: pay for |
| WordNet: pay for |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
have as a guest
Synonym: invite
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