PAY is validvalid

to give money or something of value in exchange for goods or services [v PAID, PAYED, PAYING, PAYS] : PAYER [n]

817 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

to give money in exchange for goods or services [v PAID, PAYING, PAYS] / to seal with tar [v -ED, -ING, -S]