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Pay back phrasal verb
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Meaning: Repay money borrowed
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Meaning: Take revenge on
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: I'm going to PAY him BACK for that insult.
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Meaning: Repay money borrowed
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Pay down phrasal verb
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Meaning: Pay a debt over time
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The British government can't PAY DOWN the national debt.
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Meaning: Pay a debt over time
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Pay for phrasal verb
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Meaning: Purchase
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: I PAID twenty pounds FOR the book.
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Meaning: Purchase
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Pay into phrasal verb
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Meaning: Deposit money
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: I PAID the cash INTO my account.
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Meaning: Deposit money
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Pay off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Completely repay a debt
(Separable [optional] | International English)
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Meaning: Produce a profitable or successful result
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: Their patience PAID OFF when he finally showed up and signed the contract.
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Meaning: Completely repay a debt