English verb: pay off | |||
1. | pay off (possession) yield a profit or result | ||
Samples | His efforts finally paid off. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bear, pay, yield | ||
2. | pay off (possession) eliminate by paying off (debts) | ||
Synonyms | liquidate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ante up, pay, pay up | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | amortise, amortize, lift | ||
3. | pay off (possession) pay off (loans or promissory notes) | ||
Synonyms | redeem | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pay | ||
4. | pay off (possession) do or give something to somebody in return | ||
Samples | Does she pay you for the work you are doing?. | ||
Synonyms | compensate, make up, pay | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | settle | ||
5. | pay off (possession) pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor | ||
Synonyms | buy off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bribe, buy, corrupt, grease one's palms | ||
Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
6. | pay off (competition) take vengeance on or get even | ||
Samples | We'll get them!. That'll fix him good!. This time I got him. | ||
Synonyms | fix, get, pay back | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | get back, get even | ||
Verb group | pay | ||