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View definitions for fork over

fork over

verb as in deliver

verb as in kick in

verb as in shell out

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For an article in the Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology, the author must fork over $650 for “handling.”

In order to avoid prison time, Malory agrees to fork over ISIS and cease all ISIS operations.

Then, he runs into a few gang members who force him to fork over his briefcase.

BP has committed to providing $15 million for improvements to oyster grounds, but has yet to fork over the money.

We sued each other before he eventually agreed to fork over $200,000 to cover various out-of-pocket vendors.

I've seen secret service men, marshals, and railroad detectives fork over their change as meek as Moses.

I had a picture in a dealer's shop—his place burnt down—I made him fork over.

I'll make somebody fork over to a stiff tune, and serve him d—— right.

As indicated above, these positions may be easily found by rotating a vibrating fork over a resonant air column, or near the ear.

Now and then it is well to turn the fork over and run it down into the fire to keep the fire level.

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On this page you'll find 265 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fork over, such as: capitulate, communicate, concede, give in, give in/give up, and grant.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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