bribe vs pay

bribe and pay both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bribe	Yes	No	Yes	No
pay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pay is a hypernym of bribe; that is, pay is a word with a broader meaning than bribe:

bribe (noun)	pay (noun)
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment	something that remunerates

bribe (verb)	pay (verb)
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence	dedicate
	bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
	convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
	give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
	bring in
	do or give something to somebody in return
	cancel or discharge a debt
	make a compensation for
	discharge or settle
	render
	be worth it