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Definition of pay back phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pay back

phrasal verb
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pay somebody back (something) | pay something back (to somebody)
  1. to return money that you borrowed from somebody synonym repay
    • I'll pay you back next week.
    • You can pay back the loan over a period of three years.
    • Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you?
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pay somebody back (for something)
  1. to punish somebody for making you or somebody else suffer
    • I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone.
    related noun payback
See pay back in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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