pay vs pay

pay and pay both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of pay include ante up, pay up.

pay (noun)	pay (noun)
something that remunerates	something that remunerates

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