pay for, v.tr.1aTo pay s.o. for sth., duine a íoc as rud. What do you pay for milk?cé mhéad atá tú a thabhairt ar an mbainne. To pay s.o. for work, luach a shaothair a thabhairt do dhuine. To pay s.o. for his help, a chineál a chúiteamh le duine. bHe paid dear(ly) for his happiness, is daor a cheannaigh sé an t-aoibhneas. He paid for it up to the hilt, d'íoc sé an téiléireacht. I'll make him pay for this, bainfidh mise sin as. 2To pay for s.o. (at function, dance), bealach duine a íoc; íoc ar dhuine.