fork out

fork over

fork up

vb (adverb) slang to pay (money, goods, etc), esp with reluctance

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Verb

fork out - to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, renderhand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"bail - deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited periodgive away - formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father

fork

nounSomething resembling or structurally analogous to a tree branch:arm, branch, offshoot.verbTo separate into branches or branchlike parts:bifurcate, branch (out), diverge, divide, ramify, subdivide.phrasal verb
fork out or over
Informal. To distribute (money) as payment:disburse, expend, give, lay out, outlay, pay (out), spend.Informal: shell out.

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付钱支付

fork

(foːk) noun1. an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things. We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.叉2. the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions. a fork in the river.分岔点3. one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides. Take the left fork (of the road).分岔 verb1. (of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions. The main road forks here.分叉2. (of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided. The car forked left.转向3. to lift or move with a fork. The farmer forked the hay.用叉叉起forked adjective divided into two branches or divisions. A snake has a forked tongue.叉状的fork-lift truck a small power-driven machine with an arrangement of steel prongs which can lift, raise up high and carry heavy things and stack them where required. 铲车，叉式升降装卸车 fork out to pay or give especially unwillingly. You have to fork out (money) for so many charities these days. 支付，付钱

fork out

1. To distribute food with a fork. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fork" and "out." One of the caterers carved the meat and then forked it out for waiting guests.2. To give or dispense something, often money. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fork" and "out." If you want the most cutting edge technology, you'd better be prepared to fork out the dough for it.3. To split off or move away from something else, as of a body of water. That part of the river forks out from where we're standing now.See also: fork, out

fork something out

(to someone) 1. Inf. Lit. to serve food to someone, using a fork. He forked out the chicken to everyone. He brought up a big dish of fried chicken and forked it out. 2. Fig. to give out something to someone. We forked the coupons out to everyone who asked for them. We forked out the coupons.See also: fork, out

fork some money out (for something)

Fig. to pay (perhaps unwillingly) for something. (Often mention is made of the amount of money. See the examples.) Do you think I'm going to fork twenty dollars out for that book? Forking out lots of money for taxes is part of life.See also: fork, money, out

fork out

v.1. To distribute or supply something, especially money: The government forks out millions of dollars to maintain the royal palace. The town finally forked the cash out for a new high school.2. To split or diverge; fork: The river forks out in numerous places in the delta.See also: fork, out

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verb to surrender someone or something to another

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