spec. The time spent (connoting the trouble taken or labour performed) in doing something. in phrases such as to quitor yield (one) his while, to…
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释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > revenge > execute (vengeance) [verb (transitive)] > pay (a person) back (8) to quit or yield (one) his whilec1400 spec. The time spent (connoting the trouble taken or labour performed) in doing something. in phrases such as to quitor yield (one) his while, to… rewardc1400 transitive. To requite or repay (a person) for wrongdoing; to punish, chastise. pay?c1450 figurative. To give what is due or deserved to (a person). transitive. In a negative sense: to give (a person) what is due or deserved in respect of… requite1534 transitive. To pay back or take revenge on (a person) for a wrong, an injury, etc. Also intransitive. to pay back1655 transitive. figurative. To give (a person) what is due or deserved in respect of his or her faults, shortcomings, misbehaviour, etc.; to chastise… to pay off1699 transitive. To give (a person) what is due or deserved in respect of his or her faults, shortcomings, misbehaviour, etc.; to take revenge on. to pay out1849 transitive. To give (a person) what is due or deserved in respect of his or her faults, shortcomings, misbehaviour, etc.; to take revenge on. to get back at (also now less commonly on)1886 intransitive. colloquial (originally U.S.).to get back at (also now less commonly on): to retort or retaliate upon. |
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