| v. |
| [1] |
recompense
,
compensate
,
remunerate
,
reward
,
indemnify
,
repay
,
refund
,
reimburse
,
pay off
,
pay out
,
pay up
,
satisfy
,
clear
,
remit
,
discharge
,
liquidate
,
settle
,
honour
,
meet
|
| [2] |
reward
,
benefit
,
recompense
,
requite
,
compensate
|
| [3] |
extend
,
give
,
bestow
,
transmit
,
pass on
,
give
,
deliver
|
| [4] |
benefit
,
pay up
,
ante up
,
profit
,
avail
,
(turn out to) be/prove profitable/worthwhile
,
yield a return
,
be advantageous
,
produce results
,
pay off
|
| [5] |
pay back
,
yield
,
bear
,
repay
,
retaliate
,
settle (accounts) (with)
,
even the score/a score
,
reciprocate
,
requite
,
take/get revenge on
,
avenge oneself for/on
,
treat in kind
,
hit/strike/get back (at)
,
settle/pay off/even a score/the score (with)
,
exact one's pound of flesh (from)
,
make (someone) pay (for)
,
punish
,
chastise
,
castigate
,
(Brit) pay out
,
(Colloq) get even (with)
|
| [6] |
suffer (the consequences)
,
pay off
,
make up
,
answer (for)
,
make amends (for)
,
compensate
,
atone (for)
,
get one's (just) deserts
,
undergo punishment (for)
,
be punished (for)
|
| [7] |
produce/make/generate/earn money
,
give
,
devote
,
yield a return
,
pay off
|
| [8] |
pay back
,
recompense
,
compensate
,
remunerate
,
reward
,
indemnify
,
repay
,
pay off
,
refund
,
reimburse
|
| [9] |
pay for
|
| [10] |
pay off
,
bribe
,
suborn
,
buy off
,
grease (someone's) palm
,
give (someone) a bribe/a rebate
,
(Colloq) give (someone) a kickback
,
slip (someone) something
|
| [11] |
pay out
|
| [12] |
distribute
,
deal out
,
give out
,
disperse
,
disburse
|
| [13] |
disburse
,
expend
,
spend
,
contribute
,
(Colloq) shell out
,
lay out
,
(US/Canadian/Australian/New Zealand) kick in with
,
(Slang) cough up
,
fork out/over/up
|
| [14] |
release
,
loosen
,
let out
,
slack/slacken off (on)
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