pick up the tab

VERB

defray

Synonyms

STRONG

finance fund settle

WEAK

bear the cost chip in cover cost foot the bill pay for pick up the bill pick up the check

Antonyms

STRONG

take

VERB

finance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back bankroll fund guarantee promote sponsor subsidize support underwrite

STRONG

bank capitalize endow float grubstake juice patronize stake

WEAK

go for lay on one loan shark pay for pick up the check prime the pump provide funds provide security put up money raise dough

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapprove discourage hurt refuse reject

WEAK

call in take

VERB

foot the bill

Synonyms

WEAK

bear the cost bear the expense finance pay the bill pick up the check pop for redeem spring for

VERB

fund

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back bankroll finance promote subsidize support

STRONG

capitalize endow float grubstake juice patronize stake

WEAK

pay for pick up the check

Antonyms

WEAK

take

VERB

grubstake

Synonyms

STRONG

back bank bankroll capitalize endow float fund guarantee juice patronize promote

WEAK

go for lay on one loan shark pay for pick up the check prime the pump provide funds provide security put up money put up money fo

Antonyms

STRONG

take

VERB

guarantee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assure ensure insure maintain protect prove secure support

STRONG

affirm angel attest aver back bankroll certify confirm cosign endorse evidence evince grubstake guaranty juice mortgage reassure stake swear testify wager warrant witness

WEAK

answer for be surety for bind oneself get behind give bond make bail make certain make sure pick up the check sign for stand behind stand up for vouch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harm hurt injure let go neglect

STRONG

contradict deny discourage disprove invalidate oppose refute reject repudiate veto

WEAK

break

VERB

invest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

devote lend provide spend supply

STRONG

advance back bankroll endow endue entrust imbue infuse loan plunge sink stake

WEAK

buy into buy stock get into go in for lay out plow back into put in put up dough salt away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

take

STRONG

increase rise

WEAK

divest take away take out

VERB

subsidize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankroll contribute finance fund promote sponsor underwrite

STRONG

back endow grubstake help stake support

WEAK

angel juice pick up the check prime the pump put up the money for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapprove hurt take

VERB

treat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

give provide

STRONG

amuse blow divert entertain escort feast indulge regale satisfy stake stand

WEAK

buy for foot the bill pay for pick up the check play host set up spring for take out wine and dine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

take

STRONG

abstain anger bore disappoint refuse reject tire upset

WEAK

harm hurt ignore injure neglect

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pick up the tab

Many companies still want their road warriors to travel, but more employees expect to pick up the tab for costs as budgets shrink, according to a recent survey by SAP Concur.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Am I a jerk for not wanting to pick up the tab?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 22, 2025

But it says the aviation industry will need to pick up the tab for the costs of decarbonising the sector.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2025

California officials might decide to have the state pick up the tab.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024

On some expeditions guides have gone to the summit without any of their paying customers, prompting the bitter clients to conclude that they were brought along simply to pick up the tab.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

pick up the tab

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