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Pay for service (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fee

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This clue could be a double definition.

'pay' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'service' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for fee that I've seen before include "Sum payable to, say, barrister" , "price" , "Money paid for professional services" , "Payment to a professional for services" , "Amount paid for job" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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