Pay and Underwrite

Pay

Pay verb - To give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received.

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Underwrite and pay are semantically related In some cases you can use "Underwrite" instead a verb "Pay".

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

Underwrite verb - To provide money for.

Usage example: a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition

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Pay and underwrite are semantically related in endorse topic. Sometimes you can use "Pay" instead a verb "Underwrite".

Nearby Words: underwriter, underwriting

debt	pay debt	underwrite debt
debts	pay debts	underwrite debts

Garth to underwrite a debt, assuming that he will easily pay it back from an expected inheritance.

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