payer

Definitions of payer
  1. verb
    be worth it
    synonyms: valoir la peine
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    type of:
    être
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. verb
    cancel or discharge a debt
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    liquider, rembourser, régler
    eliminate by paying off (debts)
    amortir, liquider progressivement
    liquidate gradually
  3. verb
    expend, as from a fund
    synonyms: débourser
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    type of:
    régler
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  4. verb
    accept as pay
    synonyms: accepter, faire honneur à, honorer, rendre hommage à
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    type of:
    accepter, avoir, prendre
    receive willingly something given or offered
  5. verb
    make payment to; compensate
    synonyms: récompenser
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    types:
    dédommager, indemniser
    reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
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    régler
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  6. verb
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
    synonyms: régler
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    commanditer, financer
    obtain or provide money for
    contribuer, participer
    provide
    récompenser
    make payment to; compensate
    payer d'avance
    pay for something before receiving it
    dédommager, indemniser
    make amends for; pay compensation for
    dégager, racheter
    pay off (loans or promissory notes)
    dépenser
    pay out
    acheter, corrompre, graisser la patte, soudoyer
    make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
    rembourser, rendre
    pay back
    débourser
    expend, as from a fund
    couvrir les frais
    bear the expenses of
    épuiser
    use up (resources or materials)
    dilapider, gaspiller
    spend extravagantly
    avoir les moyens, épargner
    be able to spare or give up
    financer
    support financial backing for
    consolider
    convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
    dédommager, indemniser
    reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
    investir, placer
    make an investment
    acheter, donner des pots de vin, soudoyer
    pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
    rembourser
    pay back for some expense incurred
    rendre, restituer
    give or bring back
    flemmarder, paresser, traînasser, traîner
    waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
    gâcher, mal employer
    spend time badly or unwisely
    type of:
    donner
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
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