brook vs pay

brook and pay both are nouns.

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

As verbs, pay is a hyponym of brook; that is, pay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than brook:

brook (noun)	pay (noun)
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)	something that remunerates

brook (verb)	pay (verb)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	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