Phrasal Verbs With 'Pay'

Pay back phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Repay money borrowed
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I PAID BACK the twenty pounds I'd borrowed.
  2. Meaning: Take revenge on
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I'm going to PAY him BACK for that insult.

Pay down phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Pay a debt over time
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The British government can't PAY DOWN the national debt.

Pay for phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Purchase
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I PAID twenty pounds FOR the book.

Pay into phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Deposit money
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I PAID the cash INTO my account.

Pay off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Completely repay a debt
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The mortgage will be PAID OFF in twenty-five years.
  2. 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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