Collocations with PAY and MONEY and conditionals

to take money and promise to pay it back later

• borrow

• lend

• save

• make

to collect money from other people, often for charity

• rise money

• raise money

• arise money

• fund

Our company didn't ... much money last year. Our new product hasn't been selling well

Jon is joining us on holiday as he doesn't want to ... money. He should get a better paid job!

to pay all the money that you owe

• pay up

• pay down

• pay off

• pay of

We have to ... money for our wedding so we need to reduce our spending this year.

I ... money to my cousin. He lent me $50 last week

• spend

• take

• borrow

• owe

She parked in the wrong place and so needs to ...

• pay a fine

• pay a punishment

• spend a fine

• owe a fine

If you want to be a millionaire, don't spend all your money

• This is advice

• This is something possible or true

If you change houses a lot and live in expensive places, it will be more difficult to save money

• this is advice

• this is something generally true