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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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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