плати́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• defray verb To provide the money needed to cover a debt or expense.
• pay verb To give money in exchange for goods, services, or work.

Senses

плати́ть is used for these senses in English:

• defray To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
• pay (ambitransitive) To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.

defray — full definition

1. verb To provide the money needed to cover a debt or expense.
2. verb To provide the money to pay for something.
3. verb To use money by spending it.

pay — full definition

1. verb To give money in exchange for goods, services, or work.
2. verb To be worthwhile or profitable.
3. noun Money received for work; wages or salary.

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