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2pause verb paused; paus·ing : to stop, rest, or linger for a time

pave verb paved; pav·ing : to cover (as a road) with hard material in order to smooth or firm the surface

pave·ment noun 1 : a paved surface

2 : the material with which something is paved

pa·vil·ion noun [ORIGIN: ME pavilloun, pavillioun, fr. AF, fr. L papilion-, papilio butterfly]

1 : a large tent

2 : a light structure (as in a park) used for entertainment or shelter

pav·ing noun : PAVEMENT

1paw noun : the foot of a quadruped (as a dog or lion) having claws

2paw verb 1 : to touch or strike with a paw; also : to scrape with a hoof

2 : to feel or handle clumsily or rudely

3 : to flail about or grab for with the hands

pawl noun : a pivoted tongue or sliding bolt designed to fall into notches on another machine part to permit motion in one direction only

1pawn noun [ORIGIN: ME pown, fr. AF peoun, paun, fr. ML pedon-, pedo foot soldier, fr. LL, one with broad feet, fr. L ped-, pes foot]

: a chess piece of the least value

2pawn noun 1 : something deposited as security for a loan; also : HOSTAGE

2 : the state of being pledged

Synonyms

gage, guarantee, guaranty, pledge, security—more at PLEDGE

3pawn verb : to deposit as a pledge

pawn·bro·ker noun : one who lends money on goods pledged

Paw·nee noun, plural Pawnee or Pawnees : a member of an American Indian people orig. of Kansas and Nebraska

pawn·shop noun : a pawnbroker's place of business

paw·paw also pa·paw 1 : PAPAYA

2 : a No. American tree with green-skinned edible fruit; also : its fruit

1pay verb paid also in sense 7 payed; pay·ing [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF paier, fr. L pacare to pacify, fr. pac-, pax peace]

1 : to make due return to for goods or services <~ the grocer>

2 : to discharge indebtedness for : SETTLE <~ a bill>

3 : to give in forfeit <~ the penalty>

4 : REQUITE

5 : to give, offer, or make freely or as fitting <~ attention>

6 : to be profitable to : RETURN

7 : to make slack and allow to run out <~ out a rope>

8 : to give in return for goods or service <~ good money>

— pay·ee noun

— pay·er noun

Synonyms

[1] compensate, recompense, remunerate; also reimburse, repay, requite; pay off, pay up, prepay

[2] clear, discharge, foot, liquidate, pay off, quit, recompense, settle, spring, stand

Antonyms

repudiate

[6] give, return, yield—more at YIELD

[8] disburse, expend, give, lay out, spend—more at SPEND

2pay noun 1 : something paid for a purpose and esp. as a salary or wage

2 : the status of being paid by an employer : EMPLOY

Synonyms

compensation, consideration, payment, recompense, remittance, remuneration, requital—more at PAYMENT

emolument, hire, payment, salary, stipend, wage—more at WAGE

3pay adjective 1 : containing something valuable (as gold) <~ dirt>

2 : equipped to receive a fee for use <~ telephone>

3 : requiring payment

pay·able adjective : that may, can, or must be paid

Synonyms

outstanding, overdue, unpaid, unsettled—more at OUTSTANDING

pay·back noun 1 : a return on an investment equal to the original capital outlay

2 : something given in return, compensation, or retaliation

pay·check noun 1 : a check in payment of wages or salary

2 : WAGES, SALARY

pay·load noun : the load carried by a vehicle in addition to what is necessary for its operation; also : the weight of such a load

Synonyms

burden, cargo, draft, freight, haul, lading, load, weight—more at LOAD

pay·mas·ter noun : one who distributes the payroll

pay·ment noun 1 : the act of paying

2 : something paid

Synonyms

[1] compensation, disbursement, remittance, remuneration; also rendering, tendering; reimbursement, repayment; paying off, paying up

Antonyms

nonpayment, repudiation

[2] compensation, consideration, deposit, disbursement, expenditure, indemnity, outlay, pay, recompense, redress, remittance, remuneration, rent, reparation, requital, restitution, salary, settlement, stipend, wage

pay·off noun 1 : a valuable return :