Phrase guide

pay up

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To pay in total a sum which is owed, especially when the sum has been owed for a period of time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

cancel or discharge a debt

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pay up, please!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ante up, pay

Antonyms: default

Broader terms: pay

Narrower terms: liquidate, pay off

History

Etymology

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