pay the penalty

verb

To incur negative consequences of one's deeds; to suffer as a result of some choice.

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pay the pricepay the piperface the music
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Meanings

verbpay the penalty (third-person singular simple present pays the penalty, present participle paying the penalty, simple past and past participle paid the penalty)

present singular third person pays the penalty · participle present paying the penalty · participle past paid the penalty · past paid the penalty

  1. idiomaticTo incur negative consequences of one's deeds; to suffer as a result of some choice.

    Synonyms: pay the price, pay the piper, face the music

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pay, the, penalty.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo incur negative consequences of one's deeds; to suffer as a result of some choice.

Similar
pay the pricepay the piperface the music
Also see
abide byacquiesceface the musicpay the piper

Translations

Latin poenās dō
  • poenās dōto suffer for deeds
Polish płacić za, zapłacić za
  • płacić zato suffer for deeds
  • zapłacić zato suffer for deeds
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APA

pay the penalty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20the%20penalty

MLA

“pay the penalty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20the%20penalty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pay the penalty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20the%20penalty.

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