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PAY BACK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Take vengeance on or get even

Example:

This time I got him

Synonyms:

fix; get; pay back; pay off

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "pay back" is one way to...):

get back; get even (take revenge or even out a score)

Verb group:

pay (make a compensation for)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

Derivation:

payback (the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

Synonyms:

pay back; repay; reward

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "pay back" is one way to...):

act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something

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