单词 | pay off |
释义 | pay off (once / 1577 pages) 1v 2v 3v 4v WORD FAMILY pay off: paying off, pays off USAGE EXAMPLESThe fund helps pay off principal and interest on certificates of participation, a type of public borrowing with shorter terms than most bond issues. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) The collection was eventually sold off at auction to pay off debts. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) The Atlanta Falcons’ investment in Alex Mack is paying off in a big way. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1v eliminate by paying off (debts) Syn|Hypo|Hyper liquidate lift pay off (a mortgage) amortise, amortizeliquidate gradually ante up, pay, pay up cancel or discharge a debt 2v pay off (loans or promissory notes) 2Syn|Hyper redeem pay give money, usually in exchange for goods or services v yield a profit or result 3His efforts finally paid off Hyper bear, pay, yield bring in v pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor 4Syn|Hyper buy off bribe, buy, corrupt, grease one's palms make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence 1v do or give something to somebody in return Syn|Hyper compensate, make up, pay settle dispose of; make a financial settlement 2v take vengeance on or get even Syn|Hyper fix, get, pay back pay make a compensation for get back, get even take revenge or even out a score |
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