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verb
Having been the recipient of help or a good deed, to propagate goodwill by helping another person in turn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: pay it forward
Antonyms: none provided
History
Modelled on pay back (“to repay”).
