Definition of Pay Off in English :

Define Pay Off in English

Pay Off meaning in English

Meaning of Pay Off in English

Pronunciation of Pay Off in English

Pay Off pronunciation in English

Pronounce Pay Off in English

Pay Off

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Verb

1. pay off

yield a profit or result

Example Sentences:
'His efforts finally paid off'

2. liquidate, pay off

eliminate by paying off (debts)

3. pay off, redeem

pay off (loans or promissory notes)

4. compensate, make up, pay, pay off

do or give something to somebody in return

Example Sentences:
'Does she pay you for the work you are doing?'

5. buy off, pay off

pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor

6. fix, get, pay back, pay off

take vengeance on or get even

Example Sentences:
'We'll get them!'
'That'll fix him good!'
'This time I got him'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Pay Off

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verb
1. (tr, adverb)
to pay all that is due in wages, etc, and discharge from employment
2. (tr, adverb)
to pay the complete amount of (a debt, bill, etc)
3. (intr, adverb)
to turn out to be profitable, effective, etc
the gamble paid off
4. (tr, adverb; or intr, preposition)
to take revenge on (a person) or for (a wrong done)
to pay someone off for an insult
5. (tr, adverb) informal
to give a bribe to
6. (intr, adverb) nautical
(of a vessel) to make leeway
noun payoff
7. 
the final settlement, esp in retribution
the payoff came when the gang besieged the squealer's house
8. informal
the climax, consequence, or outcome of events, a story, etc, esp when unexpected or improbable
9. 
the final payment of a debt, salary, etc
10. 
the time of such a payment
11. informal
a bribe

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Pay Off

see synonyms of pay off
1. 
to pay all that is owed on (a debt, etc.) or to (a person, as in discharging from employment)
2. 
to take revenge on (a wrongdoer) or for (a wrong done)
3. 
to yield full recompense or return, for either good or evil
4.  Informal
to bring about a desired result; succeed
5.  Nautical
to swing or allow to swing away from the wind
said of the bow of a vessel

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Pay Off

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n.
1. The return on an investment.
2. The discharge of a debt or obligation.
3. The benefit gained as the result of a previous action.
4. The climax of a narrative or sequence of events.
5. An amount paid to a plaintiff to settle a lawsuit out of court.
6. A bribe.

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