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pay vs pick

pick vs pay

pay and pick both are nouns.

pay and pick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pay Yes No Yes No
pick Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pick is a hyponym of pay; that is, pick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pay:
  • pay: give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  • pick: pay for something
Other hyponyms of pay include subsidise, subsidize, finance, contribute, put up, compensate, recompense, remunerate, overpay, underpay, prepay, go Dutch, compensate, indemnify, recompense, repair, tithe, remit, pay off, redeem, drop, expend, spend, bribe, buy, corrupt, grease one's palms, give back, refund, repay, return, foot, disburse, pay out, charge, pay cash, defray, kick back, prefer.
pay (noun) pick (noun)
something that remunerates the act of choosing or selecting
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pay (verb) pick (verb)
dedicate remove in small bits
bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow select carefully from a group
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services harass with constant criticism
bring in eat intermittently; take small bites of
do or give something to somebody in return hit lightly with a picking motion
cancel or discharge a debt look for and gather
make a compensation for attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
discharge or settle pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
render provoke
be worth it pay for something
pilfer or rob
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