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Definition pay out in American English

pay out phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to spend or pay money, especially a lot of money

Example

We've paid out thousands of dollars in health insurance over the years.

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1.1

to provide money from an amount invested over a period of time

Example

It'll be a few years before our investments start paying out.

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2

if you pay out a rope, you gradually let it become straight and long so that it is no longer wound in a series of circles

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Definition pay out in American English