sick pay vs pay

sick pay and pay both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of sick pay include earnings, remuneration, salary, wage.

sick pay (noun)	pay (noun)
wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave	something that remunerates

sick pay (verb)	pay (verb)
	dedicate
	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