pay to do

pay to do something

to be beneficial to do something; to be profitable. It doesn't pay to drive downtown when you can take the train. It pays to take an umbrella with you if it's supposed to rain.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Marion (1)	MER-ee-ən (English), MAR-ee-ən (English)	French, English
Gol	-	Persian
Love (1)	LOO-ve	Swedish
Mattaniah	-	Biblical
Flaviana	flah-VYAH-nah (Italian)	Ancient Roman, Italian
Hlengiwe	-	Southern African, Zulu