Phrasal Verb: Pay back

Meaning: Repay money borrowed

Example: I PAID BACK the twenty pounds I'd borrowed.

Notes:

- Separable [optional]

- International English

Meaning: Take revenge on

Example: I'm going to PAY him BACK for that insult.

Notes:

- Separable [obligatory]

- International English

Other Phrasal Verbs
We have 4 phrasal verbs with 'PAY' - Pay back - Pay for - Pay into - Pay off
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We have 4 phrasal verbs with 'PAY'

- Pay back
- Pay for
- Pay into
- Pay off

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