Pay

What “Pay” means

Verb

1. To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
2. To deposit into an account.
3. To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.
4. To be profitable; to be worth it.
5. To cover, as a cost.

Noun

1. Money given in return for work; salary or wages.
2. A paying job; a paying concern.

Adj

1. Operable or accessible on deposit of coins.
2. Pertaining to or requiring payment.

Verb

1. To cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc.) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English payen, from Old French paiier (“pay”), from Medieval Latin pācāre (“to settle, satisfy”) from Latin pācāre (“to pacify”). In this sense, displaced native Old English ġield (“pay”) and ġieldan (“to pay”), whence Modern English yield.

From Old French peier, from Latin picāre (“to cover with pitch”).

Business name ideas with “Pay”

Industries where “Pay” fits

We suggest this word for 3 business types and industries, including:

• Fintech Startup
• Payment Processing Company
• Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities