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pay vs refund

refund vs pay

pay and refund both are nouns.

pay and refund both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pay Yes No Yes No
refund Yes No Yes No
As verbs, refund is a hyponym of pay; that is, refund is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pay:
  • pay: give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  • refund: pay back
pay (noun) refund (noun)
something that remunerates the act of returning money received previously
money returned to a payer
pay (verb) refund (verb)
dedicate pay back
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
Difference between pay and refund

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