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  • 1pay out — how much did you have to pay out for that bike? Syn: spend, expend, dish out, put up, part with, hand over; informal shell out, fork out/up, lay out, cough up …

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  • 2pay out something — pay out (something) to spend money for expenses or costs. An important expense for the company is the amount it must pay out to managers. The federal government paid several billion out in emergency aid this year …

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  • 3pay out — (something) to spend money for expenses or costs. An important expense for the company is the amount it must pay out to managers. The federal government paid several billion out in emergency aid this year …

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  • 4pay out — verb expend, as from a fund (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑disburse • Derivationally related forms: ↑disbursement (for: ↑disburse), ↑disburser (for: ↑ …

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  • 5pay out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you pay out money, usually a large amount, you spend it on something. [V P n for/to n] ...football clubs who pay out millions of pounds for players. [Also V P n] 2) PHRASAL VERB When an insurance policy pays out, the person who …

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  • 6stick out for — To insist upon • • • Main Entry: ↑stick * * * ˌstick ˈout for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stick out for he/she/it sticks out …

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  • 7stick out for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stick out for : present tense I/you/we/they stick out for he/she/it sticks out for present participle sticking out for past tense stuck out for past participle stuck out for informal stick out for something to …

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  • 8look out for — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you look out for something, you pay attention to things so that you notice it if or when it occurs. [V P P n] Look out for special deals... [V P P n] What are the symptoms to look out for? Syn: watch for 2) PHRASAL VERB If you… …

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  • 9hold out for — /ˌhəυld aυt fɔ:/ verb to wait and ask for something ♦ you should hold out for a 10% pay rise you should not agree to a pay rise of less than 10% …

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  • 10To pay out — Pay Pay, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paying}.] [OE. paien, F. payer, fr. L. pacare to pacify, appease, fr. pax, pacis, peace. See {Peace}.] 1. To satisfy, or content; specifically, to satisfy (another person) for service rendered …

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