pay vs brook

pay and brook both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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