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pay off

/ pay off /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
yield a profit or result
"His efforts finally paid off"
Type of:
yield pay bear
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
take vengeance on or get even
"We''ll get them!"
"That''ll fix him good!"
"This time I got him"
Type of:
get even get back
Derived:
vengeance retribution payback
Verb group:
pay
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
do or give something to somebody in return
"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
Type of:
settle
Derived:
compensation recompense wage pay earnings
See also:
pay back get fix
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 4
pay off (loans or promissory notes)
Type of:
pay
Derived:
redemption redeemer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
Type of:
bribe corrupt buy
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
crime law-breaking
verb Sense 6
eliminate by paying off (debts)
Type of:
pay up ante up pay
Kinds of:
lift amortize amortise
Derived:
liquidation settlement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

yield pay bear get even get back settle bribe corrupt buy pay up ante up lift