pay vs abide

pay is a noun but abide is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of pay include bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate.

pay (noun)	abide (noun)
something that remunerates

pay (verb)	abide (verb)
dedicate	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action	dwell
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