to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill. to give over (a certain amount of money) in exchange for something: He paid twenty dollars for the shirt.
Each individual conceives the value of money for success, perceives the value of money for social status, and senses the value of money as a means to fulfill physical needs. Money became a symbol for the success and fulfillment of the individual as a member of the collective.
This ubiquitous and powerful and tool buys medicine, builds homes and pays for worldly dreams, including those with spiritual motivations. It also can corrupt even the most honest of individuals. And although it is often over-valued, money is almost always important, usually more so than people realize.