The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

eat. 2 venture, stake, risk, gamble, hazard, chance,
jeopardize: By agreeing to donate one of his kidneys, he pawned
his life to save hers.
--n. 3 collateral, guaranty or guarantee, pledge, surety,
security, assurance, bond, bail, deposit: She gave her jewels
as pawn for the safe return of the children.
pawný n. tool, cat's-paw, puppet, instrument, dummy, dupe, Colloq
stooge: He's not important: he's just being used as a pawn by
the powerful interests involved.
pay v. 1 recompense, compensate, remunerate, reward, indemnify;
repay, refund, reimburse; pay off, pay out, pay up, satisfy,
clear, remit, discharge, liquidate, settle, honour, meet: Do
you think that nurses are poorly paid? You have 30 days to pay
this invoice. 2 reward, benefit, recompense, requite,
compensate: Thurlew has been amply paid by having his name
engraved on the roll of honour. 3 extend, bestow, transmit, pass
on, give, deliver: Please pay my respects to your wife. 4
benefit, profit, avail, (turn out to) be or prove profitable or
worthwhile, yield a return, be advantageous, produce results,
pay off: It no longer pays to complain about the service in the
shops. Honesty pays. 5 pay back, repay, retaliate, settle
(accounts) (with), even the score or a score, reciprocate,
requite, take or get revenge on, avenge oneself for or on, treat
in kind, hit or strike or get back (at), settle or pay off or
even a score or the score (with), exact one's pound of flesh
(from), make (someone) pay (for), punish, chastise, castigate,
Brit pay out, Colloq get even (with): If I catch him, I'll pay
him for turning informer. 6 suffer (the consequences), answer
(for), make amends (for), atone (for), get one's (just) deserts,
undergo punishment (for), be punished (for): If I catch him,
I'll make him pay. Society requires that he pay for his crime. 7
produce or make or generate or earn money, yield a return, pay
off: His vending-machine business certainly pays well. 8 pay
back. a recompense, compensate, remunerate, reward, indemnify;
repay, pay off, refund, reimburse: I paid back every penny I
borrowed from the bank. I'll pay her back if it's the last thing
I do. b See 5, above. 9 pay for. See 6, above. 10 pay off. a
See 4 and 7, and 8(a), above. b bribe, suborn, buy off, grease
(someone's) palm, give (someone) a bribe or a rebate, Colloq
give (someone) a kickback, slip (someone) something: Did he