Bribe is a hyponym of pay.
As nouns the difference between bribe and pay
is that
bribe is something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty while
pay is money given in return for work; salary or wages.
As verbs the difference between bribe and pay
is that
bribe is to give a to while
pay is to give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services or
pay can be (nautical|transitive) to cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc; to smear.