pay off English

Meaning pay off meaning

What does pay off mean?

pay off

— verb yield a profit or result His efforts finally paid off

— verb pay off (loans or promissory notes)

— verb eliminate by paying off (debts)

— verb (= pay) do or give something to somebody in return Does she pay you for the work you are doing?

— verb (= buy off) pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor

— verb (= get, fix) take vengeance on or get even We'll get them! That'll fix him good! This time I got him

Synonyms pay off synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as pay off?

pay off English » English

pay

pay back

settle

pay up

redeem

clear

repay

pay in full

liquidate

kick back

get

fix

rake off

pay out

meet

make up

lift

get even

get back

discharge

disburse

compensate

buy off

take

sustain

support

suborn

square

sponsor

sop

sink

shell out

settlement

settle up

settle a debt

set back

second

satisfaction

sag to

sag away to

revenge

remit

refundment

refund

put up

pony up

pick

pay-up

paid off

make up for

Examples pay off examples

How do I use pay off in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Your efforts will soon pay off.

News and current affairs

Only a price reduction would create current-account surpluses and enable the crisis countries to pay off their foreign debts.

Unfortunately, despite past stimulus, growth is still tepid, and it is increasingly difficult to find sensible new spending that can pay off in the short run.