pay off a loan
1pay off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you pay off a debt, you give someone all the money that you owe them. [V P n (not pron)] It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB If you pay off someone, you give them the amount …
2pay off — I. pay all that you owe, pay the balance I want to pay off my loan now pay the whole balance. II. reward you, give you what you want Studying pays off. You get higher grades. III. reward, profit We invested in property, hoping for a pay… …
3pay off — /ˌpeɪ ɒf/ verb 1. to finish paying money which is owed for something ● He won the lottery and paid off his mortgage. ● She is trying to pay off the loan by monthly instalments. 2. to terminate somebody’s employment and pay all wages that are due… …
4pay off — vt 1: to pay (a debt or credit) in full the loan was paid off 2: bribe Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
5pay off something — pay off (something) to pay all of a debt. It took her six years to pay off her student loan. I guess I can afford a new car, but it s a lot of money and it s not easy to pay it off …
6pay off — (something) to pay all of a debt. It took her six years to pay off her student loan. I guess I can afford a new car, but it s a lot of money and it s not easy to pay it off …
7pay off — 1) he was busted for trying to pay off a cop Syn: bribe, suborn, buy (off); informal grease someone s palm 2) she paid off the car loan in less than a year Syn: pay (in full), settle, discharge, clear, liquidate 3) his hard work paid …
8pay off — phr verb Pay off is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑effort, ↑gamble, ↑move, ↑perseverance, ↑persistence, ↑tactic Pay off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑account, ↑arrears, ↑cab, ↑creditor, ↑ …
9pay — ▪ I. pay pay 1 [peɪ] noun [uncountable] the money someone receives for the job they do: • She got the job, but it meant a big pay cut. • an increase in hourly pay • All I want is a full day s work for a full day s pay …
10loan — loan1 [ loun ] noun *** 1. ) count an amount of money that a person, business, or country borrows, especially from a bank: an interest free loan obtain/arrange/take out a loan: Jim took out a loan to pay for his car. pay off/repay a loan: How… …
