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Meanings of pay off in English

Portuguese
compensar
Catalan
indemnitzar
Spanish
compensar

Do or give something to somebody in return.

        Related terms
        compensar
        Spanish
        pagar

        To take revenge on or get even.

              pagar
              Spanish
              extinguir

              Eliminate by paying off (debts)

                    extinguir
                    Spanish
                    liquidar

                    Pay off (loans or promissory notes)

                          liquidar
                          Usage of pay off in English
                          1
                          We hope Sino-U.S. cooperation on this issue will pay off, he said.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          We accept that investments must pay off, investments must lead to profits.
                          The Guardian
                          3
                          The key thing to remember is that hard work does pay off.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          So far, the dollar's rise has made that strategy pay off handsomely.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          Jack explained that this new method would pay off in no time.
                          Timescape
                          6
                          These tough peasants made the cooperative pay off after 5 difficult years.
                          The new yorker
                          7
                          The company plans to use the IPO proceeds to pay off debt.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          I am working really hard and am sure it will pay off.
                          Reuters
                          9
                          On the day, Lever said he hoped his experience would pay off.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          Not coincidentally, it also allowed them to pay off their political base.
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          Analysts have said retention is crucial to making the deal pay off.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          Patterson said it is still unclear whether Expedia's investments will pay off.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          I hope for consistency and perseverance to pay off over three weeks.
                          The South African
                          14
                          That worries some shareholders concerned about when the deal would pay off.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          Taking a grownup attitude towards protecting your financial data will pay off.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          And I want to make sure that their investment does pay off.
                          Radio NZ
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                          Translations for pay off
                          Portuguese
                          compensarpagar
                          Pay off through the time
                          Pay off across language varieties
                          Australia
                          Common
                          South Africa
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
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