Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to pay (e.g. money, bill)
お金を払えば、使っていいみたいだな。It seems like you can use it if you pay money.
2. to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches)
彼女はそう言いながら立ち上がると、視線を逸らして乱暴に砂を払った。Saying so, she stood up and brushed the sand off roughly, averting her gaze.
3. to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
4. to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of
5. to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern)
6. to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert
それでも、戦力維持の努力は払われた。Even so, efforts were made to maintain military strength.
7. to move out (of one's own place); to vacate
8. to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside
9. to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)
10. to reset (an abacus)