Definitions

pay up

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compensate v.
discharge v.
remunerate v.
spend v.
square v.

VERB

compensate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atone pay recoup refund reimburse repay reward satisfy take care of

STRONG

commit indemnify recompense remunerate requite

WEAK

come down with guerdon make good plank out pony up shell out tickle the palm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose penalize take

WEAK

damage deprive fine forfeit

VERB

discharge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pay in full pay off settle

STRONG

clear disburse honor liquidate meet quit relieve satisfy

WEAK

square up

Antonyms

WEAK

owe

VERB

remunerate

Synonyms

STRONG

accord award grant indemnify pay post recompense redress reimburse repay requite vouchsafe

WEAK

ante up dish out do business guerdon pay off shell out spring for

Antonyms

STRONG

deny refuse take withhold

WEAK

charge seize

VERB

spend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate concentrate consume contribute donate drop employ expend give invest put in settle use waste

STRONG

absorb apply bestow blow confer defray deplete disburse dispense dissipate drain empty exhaust fritter lavish liquidate misspend squander

WEAK

ante up cast away come across come through cough up evote foot the bill hand out lay out outlay pay down run through shell out spring for throw away use up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build hold keep neglect save shun take take away withhold

STRONG

fill hoard set aside

WEAK

be lazy earn get receive

VERB

square

Synonyms

STRONG

balance bribe buy clear corrupt discharge fix have liquidate pay quit rig settle

WEAK

buy off clear off clear up make even tamper with

Antonyms

STRONG

keep unsettle

WEAK

disagree owe

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pay up

TikTok has agreed to pay up to $300m to Alabama if conditions of the new settlement are not met.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

They will say your résumé isn’t up to par—but if you pay up, they will help you get an offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

A top item on the agenda for treasurers: asking banks to pay up for cash deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

As part of the agreement, Activision Blizzard agreed to pay up to $46.75 million to compensate women who worked for the company in California from Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

“That’s three hundred miles. For that, you gotta pay up front.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

pay up

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