pay (for)

verb

Definition of pay (for)next
as in to spring (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay (for)
  1. pony up
  2. finance
  3. expend
Verb
  • With travel and lodging costs, artists often pony up as much as $3,000 for a two-day window to show their works and make enough money to last until the next market.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • After the change, they were asked to pony up as much as $2.5 million a year for less data than was available before — a significant new barrier to transparency and accountability.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of pony up
Verb
  • For many building owners, especially those managing older properties or smaller buildings, financing these improvements can be a major barrier.
    Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • State of play: Tuesday's 6-1 vote came hours after Rays leaders sent a letter to commissioners saying their delay in approving bonds to finance the stadium wrecked the team's plans to open the ballpark for the 2028 season.
    Kathryn Varn, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of finance
Verb
  • That line could be used as an insult for, say, a member of a sports team not expending enough effort.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Metabolism is the rate at which someone expends energy and uses calories.
    Patty Weasler, RN, BSN, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of expend
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