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pay out
pay 1 P0124900 (pā)v. paid (pād), pay·ing, pays v.tr.1. To give money to in return for goods or services rendered: pay the cashier.2. To give (money) in exchange for goods or services: paid four dollars for a hamburger; paid an hourly wage.3. To discharge or settle (a debt or obligation): paying taxes; paid the bill.4. To bear (a cost or penalty, for example) in recompense: She paid the price for her unpopular opinions.5. To yield as a return: a savings plan that paid six percent interest.6. To afford an advantage to; profit: It paid us to be generous.7. To give or bestow: paying compliments; paying attention.8. To make (a visit or call).9. Past tense and past participle paid or payed (pād) To let out (a line or cable) by slackening.v.intr.1. To give money in exchange for goods or services.2. To discharge a debt or obligation.3. To bear a cost or penalty in recompense: You'll pay for this mischief!4. To be profitable or worthwhile: It doesn't pay to get angry.adj.1. Of, relating to, giving, or receiving payments.2. Requiring payment to use or operate: a pay toilet.3. Yielding valuable metal in mining: a pay streak.n.1. The act of paying or state of being paid.2. Money given in return for work done; salary; wages.3. a. Recompense or reward: Your thanks are pay enough.b. Retribution or punishment.4. Paid employment: the workers in our pay.5. A person considered with regard to his or her credit or reliability in discharging debts.Phrasal Verbs: pay back1. To pay or return (what is owed as a debt).2. To repay (a person who is owed a debt).3. To give recompense to; reward: How can we ever pay you back for what you've done for us?4. To reciprocate; return: pay back a kindness.5. To retaliate against or get revenge upon. pay down To reduce (a debt) through payment. pay off1. To pay the full amount on (a debt).2. To result in profit or advantage; succeed: Your efforts will eventually pay off.3. To pay the wages due to (an employee) upon discharge.4. To pay (a plaintiff) to settle a lawsuit out of court.5. To bribe.6. Nautical To turn or cause to turn (a vessel) to leeward. pay out1. To give (money) out; spend.2. To let out (a line or rope) by slackening. pay up To give over the full monetary amount demanded.Idioms: pay (one's) dues To earn a given right or position through hard work, long-term experience, or suffering: She paid her dues in small-town theaters before being cast in a Broadway play. pay (one's) way To contribute one's own share; pay for oneself. pay the piper To bear the consequences of something. pay through the nose Informal To pay excessively.
[Middle English paien, from Old French paiier, from Late Latin pācāre, to appease, from Latin, to pacify, subdue, from pāx, pāc-, peace; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]
pay 2 P0124900 (pā)tr.v. payed or paid (pād), pay·ing, pays To coat or cover (seams of a ship, for example) with waterproof material such as tar or asphalt.
[Obsolete French peier, from Old French, from Latin picāre, from pix, pic-, pitch.]pay out vb (adverb) 1. to distribute (money); disburse2. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to release (a rope) gradually, hand over hand3. (tr) to retaliate against n a sum of money paid out Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | pay out - expend, as from a funddisbursepay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
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pay out
pay (something) out1. To give or disburse money to someone for a service or as a fee. We've already paid out nearly $20,000 in legal fees—I don't think we can afford for this to drag on much longer! They paid a hefty sum out to their customers after a computer error drained their accounts.2. To slacken and extend a line, as of rope or wire that has been coiled up. Would you mind paying the twine out so I can lash the tree to the hood of my car? Make sure you pay out enough rope for us to moor the boat.See also: out, paypay something out (to someone)to pay money to someone. The utility paid one hundred dollars out to everyone who had been overcharged. They paid out money to every customer.See also: out, paypay something out(for someone or something) to disburse or spend money for someone or something. We have already paid too much money out for your education. We paid out too much money.See also: out, paypay something outto unravel or unwind wire or rope as it is needed. (See also something out">play something out.) One worker paid the cable out, and another worker guided it into the conduit. The worker paid out the cable.See also: out, paypay out1. Distribute money, disburse, as in He paid out the full amount. [Mid-1800s] 2. Let out a rope by slackening, as in She paid out the rope until it was long enough to tie the canoe onto the car. This nautical expression dates from the late 1700s. See also: out, paypay outv.1. To disburse money to someone who is owed the money: We paid $2,000 out to the contractor. The clients paid out for our services in advance.2. To spend money, especially a large amount: I paid out $20,000 for my new car. My parents paid a bundle out for my tuition.3. To unwind or slowly add slack to some rope or line: He paid out the line after each cast. She paid the leash out bit by bit to allow the dog to explore in the park.See also: out, payLegalSeepayPay Out
Pay OutTo pay dividends to shareholders, as opposed to reinvesting profits in the company. The more of a company's profits it pays out, the less it reinvests (or plows back). Whether or not this is desirable depends on the rate of growth. Investors tend to prefer a higher pay-out in a slow-growing company and a lower one in a fast-growing company.pay out
Related to pay out: pay off, Pay Out RatioSynonyms for pay outverb expend, as from a fundSynonymsRelated Words |