paying (back) (Meaning)
paying (back)
to make a disposal or transfer of (money), something paid for a purpose and especially as a salary or wage, to make slack and allow to run out, to engage for money, to earn a right or position through experience, suffering, or hard work, to give in return for goods or service, containing or leading to something valuable, the state of being paid or employed for money, to requite according to what is deserved, to return value or profit to, to coat with a waterproof composition, equipped with a coin slot for receiving a fee for use, the status of being paid by an employer, pay sense intransitive 3, to bear the cost of something, the act of paying, a person viewed with respect to reliability or promptness in paying debts or bills, an oil-yielding stratum or zone, to be worth the expense or effort, to give or offer freely, to make compensation (see compensation sense 2) for, containing or leading to something precious or valuable, to pay exorbitantly or dearly, having a coin slot for receiving money for use, to discharge a debt or obligation, ore or a natural deposit that yields metal and especially gold in profitable amounts, to make due return to for services rendered or property delivered, to pay one's share of expenses, to give, offer, or make freely or as fitting, requiring payment, to bring in as a return, to give as a return, to get even with, the act or fact of paying or being paid, to give (as money) in return for services received or for something bought, to give what is owed, to discharge indebtedness for, wage entry 2, salary, to give or forfeit in expiation or retribution, to suffer the consequences of an act, something paid, to slacken (something, such as a rope) and allow to run out
Synonyms & Antonyms of paying (back)
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paying (back) Sentence Examples
- I am paying back my loan installments on time to avoid late fees.
- The company is struggling to repay its debts, putting its future in jeopardy.
- He couldn't afford to buy a car outright, so he opted for a payment plan that involved paying back in monthly installments.
- She was grateful that her friend had loaned her money, and she was determined to pay it back as soon as possible.
- The government is facing pressure to pay back its national debt, which has reached alarming levels.
- The debtor promised to pay back the loan in full within the agreed-upon time frame.
- The victim's family demanded that the offender pay back for the loss and suffering they had caused.
- The insurance company is paying back the policyholder for the damages sustained in the accident.
- The students were expected to pay back the library books they had borrowed promptly to avoid fines.
- The organization is collecting donations to pay back the medical expenses of a family in need.
FAQs About the word paying (back)
to make a disposal or transfer of (money), something paid for a purpose and especially as a salary or wage, to make slack and allow to run out, to engage for mo
repaying,reimbursing, giving back, refunding, compensating,rendering (to),paying off, satisfying, paying down, paying up
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I am paying back my loan installments on time to avoid late fees.
The company is struggling to repay its debts, putting its future in jeopardy.
He couldn't afford to buy a car outright, so he opted for a payment plan that involved paying back in monthly installments.
She was grateful that her friend had loaned her money, and she was determined to pay it back as soon as possible.
