pays back

A form of pay back — To pay (a debt or the lender) so as to provide the entire amount of money owed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pay back
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APA

pays back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pays%20back

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“pays back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pays%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pays back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pays%20back.

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