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To bribe, especially to deter oversight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
Examples
- I thought the guards would give us trouble, but apparently he had paid them off.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- Her years of Spanish classes finally paid off when she found herself in Mexico and realized she could communicate with people.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To pay back; to repay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- He paid off the loan three months early.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: extinguish
Antonyms: none provided
To pay back (repay) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on (the thing that was financed).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- This contract requires you to pay off the car by 2025.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To pay and discharge (an employee).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To fall to leeward, as the head of a vessel under sail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
take vengeance on or get even
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- We'll get them!
- That'll fix him good!
- This time I got him
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pay back, get, fix
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: get even, get back
do or give something to somebody in return
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pay, make up, compensate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: settle
pay off (loans or promissory notes)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: redeem
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pay
pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: buy off
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms
yield a profit or result
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- His efforts finally paid off
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: yield, pay, bear
eliminate by paying off (debts)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: liquidate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pay up, ante up, pay
Narrower terms: lift, amortize, amortise
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
98 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Czech:
podplatit
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Czech:
podplácet
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Finnish:
lahjoa
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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French:
soudoyer
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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German:
bestechen
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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German:
kaufen
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Hungarian:
lefizet
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Hungarian:
megveszteget
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Italian:
corrompere
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Norman:
soudeyer
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Norwegian Bokmål:
bestikke
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Polish:
przekupywać
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Polish:
przekupić
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Romanian:
mitui
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Russian:
подкупа́ть
(podkupátʹ)
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Russian:
подкупи́ть
(podkupítʹ)
— to bribe, especially to deter oversight
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Catalan:
valdre la pena
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Catalan:
valer la pena
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Catalan:
compensar
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Czech:
vyplatit se
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Czech:
vyplácet se
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Finnish:
kannattaa
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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French:
payer
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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French:
porter ses fruits
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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German:
sich auszahlen
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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German:
sich lohnen
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Hungarian:
kifizetődik
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Hungarian:
megtérül
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Hungarian:
beválik
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Hungarian:
megér
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Hungarian:
jövedelmez
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Italian:
ricompensare
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Italian:
valere la pena
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Japanese:
報われる
(mukuwareru)
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Norman:
soudre
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Norwegian Bokmål:
lønne seg
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Polish:
opłacać się
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Polish:
opłacić się
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Portuguese:
compensar
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Romanian:
da roade
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Romanian:
merita
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Romanian:
dovedi profitabil
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Russian:
окупа́ться
(okupátʹsja)
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Russian:
окупи́ться
(okupítʹsja)
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Spanish:
valer la pena
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Spanish:
salir a cuenta
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Spanish:
merecer la pena
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Spanish:
compensar el esfuerzo
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Ukrainian:
вартува́ти
(vartuváty)
— to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit
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Belarusian:
выпла́чваць
(vypláčvacʹ)
— to pay back; to repay
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Belarusian:
вы́плаціць
(výplacicʹ)
— to pay back; to repay
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Bulgarian:
разплащам се
(razplaštam se)
— to pay back; to repay
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Dutch:
aflossen
— to pay back; to repay
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Finnish:
maksaa takaisin
— to pay back; to repay
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Finnish:
maksaa pois
— to pay back; to repay
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French:
revaloir
— to pay back; to repay
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German:
zurückzahlen
— to pay back; to repay
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German:
abzahlen
— to pay back; to repay
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Greek:
αποπληρώνω
(apopliróno)
— to pay back; to repay
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Greek:
εξοφλώ
(exofló)
— to pay back; to repay
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Greek:
ξεπληρώνω
(xepliróno)
— to pay back; to repay
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Hungarian:
visszafizet
— to pay back; to repay
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Hungarian:
kifizet
— to pay back; to repay
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Hungarian:
kiegyenlít
— to pay back; to repay
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Hungarian:
rendez
— to pay back; to repay
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Hungarian:
törleszt
— to pay back; to repay
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Italian:
ripagare
— to pay back; to repay
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Norman:
soudre
— to pay back; to repay
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Norwegian Bokmål:
avbetale
— to pay back; to repay
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Norwegian Bokmål:
tilbakebetale
— to pay back; to repay
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Norwegian Bokmål:
amortisere
— to pay back; to repay
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Polish:
opłacać
— to pay back; to repay
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Polish:
opłacić
— to pay back; to repay
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Polish:
spłacać
— to pay back; to repay
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Polish:
spłacić
— to pay back; to repay
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Romanian:
rambursa
— to pay back; to repay
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Romanian:
achita
— to pay back; to repay
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Romanian:
plăti înapoi
— to pay back; to repay
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Russian:
выпла́чивать
(vypláčivatʹ)
— to pay back; to repay
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Russian:
вы́платить
(výplatitʹ)
— to pay back; to repay
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Russian:
распла́чиваться
(raspláčivatʹsja)
— to pay back; to repay
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Russian:
расплати́ться
(rasplatítʹsja)
— to pay back; to repay
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Czech:
splatit
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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Finnish:
maksaa pois
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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Finnish:
maksaa
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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French:
acquitter
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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French:
payer
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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German:
auszahlen
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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German:
abbezahlen
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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Norman:
soudre
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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Norwegian Bokmål:
avbetale
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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Norwegian Bokmål:
amortisere
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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Polish:
spłacać
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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Polish:
spłacić
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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Russian:
выпла́чивать
(vypláčivatʹ)
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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Russian:
вы́платить
(výplatitʹ)
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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Russian:
покрыва́ть
(pokryvátʹ)
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
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Russian:
покры́ть
(pokrýtʹ)
— to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on
