pay out

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pey out]
- /peɪ aʊt/
- /peɪ ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey out]
- /peɪ aʊt/

Definitions of pay out words

verb with object pay out to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill. 1
verb with object pay out to give over (a certain amount of money) in exchange for something: He paid twenty dollars for the shirt. 1
verb with object pay out to transfer money as compensation or recompense for work done or services rendered; to satisfy the claims of (a person, organization, etc.), as by giving money due: He paid me for my work. 1
verb with object pay out to defray (cost or expense). 1
verb with object pay out to give compensation for. 1
verb with object pay out to yield a recompense or return to; be profitable to: Your training will pay you well in the future. 1

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Origin of pay out

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English payen < Old French paier < Medieval Latin pācāre to satisfy, settle (a debt), Latin: to pacify (by force of arms). See peace

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Parts of speech for Pay out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pay out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pay out

verb pay out

ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
cough up — If you cough up an amount of money, you pay or spend that amount, usually when you would prefer not to.
deal out — If someone deals out a punishment or harmful action, they punish or harm someone.
disburse — to pay out (money), especially for expenses; expend.

noun pay out

disbursement — the act or an instance of disbursing.

All 14 Synonyms of pay out