5 English Phrasal Verbs With 'PAY'

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5 phrasal verbs with 'PAY'

Pay back

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

Pay down

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

Pay for

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

Pay into

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

Pay off

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