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- See:
- pay
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| definition 1: |
to finish payments on (a debt).
He was glad that he'd finally paid off his college loan.She had many debts at that time but she was able to pay them off eventually.- synonyms:
- discharge, liquidate, satisfy, settle
- similar words:
- redeem, remit, repay, requite, square
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to give a bribe to (someone).
The witness was now saying she hadn't seen what happened, so it was obvious that someone had paid her off.- synonyms:
- bribe, buy off
- similar words:
- buy, corrupt, graft
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| definition 3: |
to bring good results or reward.
The project was a great success, so her hard work really paid off.Taking care of your health while you're young will pay off later. |
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retire |
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