pagar

Definitions of pagar
  1. verb
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
    synonyms: abonar
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    aportar, contribuir, donar
    provide
    compensar, indemnizar
    make payment to; compensate
    compensar, indemnizar
    make amends for; pay compensation for
    enviar, remitir
    send (money) in payment
    expender, gastar
    pay out
    sobornar
    make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
    devolver, reintegrar
    pay back
    desembolsar
    expend, as from a fund
    disminuir, mermar, reducir
    use up (resources or materials)
    derrochar
    spend extravagantly
    escatimar, regatear
    be able to spare or give up
    despilfarrar
    spend wastefully
    malgastar
    spend (money or other resources) unwisely
    tacañear
    spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
    invertir
    make an investment
    recompensar
    give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
    liquidar, saldar
    pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
    reembolsar
    pay back for some expense incurred
    restituir
    give or bring back
    desperdiciar
    waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
    malgastar
    spend time badly or unwisely
    type of:
    dar
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  2. verb
    pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
    synonyms: liquidar, saldar
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    sobornar
    make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
  3. verb
    make repayment for or return something
    synonyms: compensar, devolver, reembolsar
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    type of:
    dar
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
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