Pay and Pay up

Pay

Pay verb - To give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received.
Usage example: we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave

Pay up is a synonym for pay in pay back topic. In some cases you can use "Pay up" instead a verb "Pay".

Nearby Words: payment, paid, paying, payable, payout

Pay up

Pay up verb - To give what is owed for.
Usage example: for once our bills are all paid up

Pay is a synonym for pay up in pay off topic. You can use "Pay" instead a verb "Pay up", if it concerns topics such as compensate, pay back, make restitution, make payment.
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