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pay up

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

Example Sentences

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Investors usually have to pay up for that, but now some are on sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"Fifa point to their unconfirmed sales figures as validation of their unfair ticket practices, while the reality is they leave loyal fans with no other choice - pay up or lose out," Evain said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Individuals will need to go in person to a government office and pay up to $48 for a new license.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

So, tech companies are being forced to pick up more of the tab, signing deals that make them pay up even if AI proves to be a bust.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Some minibus drivers couldn’t pay up front, for example.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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