pays forward

A form of pay forward — To propagate goodwill by helping another person in turn, after having been the recipient of help or a good deed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pay forward
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pays forward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pays%20forward

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

Chicago

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