To bear the expenses of.
ETYM Old Fren. peier, from Latin picare to pitch: cf. Old Fren. peiz pitch, French poix. Related to Pitch a black substance.
(Irregular preterit, past participle: paid).
1. To give money in exchange for goods or services.
2. To make a compensation for.
3. To render.
4. To do or give something to somebody in return; SYN. pay off, make up, compensate.
5. To discharge or settle.
6. To bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action.
7. To be worth it.
To bear the expenses of.