pay back

/peɪ bæk/
/peɪ bæk/
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Other forms: paying back; pays back

Definitions of pay back
  1. verb
    act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
    synonyms: repay, reward
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    type of:
    act, move
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  2. verb
    take vengeance on or get even
    synonyms: fix, get, pay off
    pay
    make a compensation for
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    type of:
    get back, get even
    take revenge or even out a score
Pronunciation
US
/peɪ bæk/
UK
/peɪ bæk/
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