Synonyms and antonyms of To spend or to pay money in British Thesaurus

disburse (verb)

very formal to pay out money from a fund

spend (verb)

to use money to pay for things

pay (verb)

to give money in order to buy something

pay out ()

to spend or pay money, especially a lot of money

finance (verb)

to pay for something such as a large project

fund (verb)

to provide the money for something that costs a lot

invest in ()

to spend money on something in order to improve it or make it more successful

put up ()

to provide a large amount of money for something

bear the cost/expense etc ()

to pay for something

pay good money for something ()

to pay a lot for something: used for emphasizing that you spent a lot, especially when it has not been worth it

advance (verb)

to give or lend someone money before the usual time or before they do something

award (verb)

to officially give someone an amount of money so that they are able to do something

bankroll (verb)

to provide the money for something

blow (verb)

informal to spend a lot of money quickly on things that you do not need

break into ()

to start to use an amount of money

charge (verb)

to arrange for payment to be made later

charge (verb)

mainly American to pay for something with a credit card

chip in ()

if people chip in, they each give some money to help pay for something

clean out (informal)

informal to use all of someone’s money

compensate (verb)

to pay someone money because they have suffered an injury or loss

cough up (informal)

informal to give money to pay for something, especially when you would prefer not to

cross someone’s palm with silver ()

to give money to someone, especially so that they will tell your fortune (=say what will happen to you in the future)

defray (verb)

formal to provide money to pay for something

dig deep ()

to manage to find a lot of money for something

dig into (informal)

informal to start using money that you had been saving

dip into ()

to take some money from an amount that you have saved, especially when you should not

dip into your pocket ()

to use your own money to pay for something, especially when it is not your responsibility to pay for it

draw down ()

to reduce an amount of money by using it

extend (verb)

formal to agree to lend someone money or to give them credit

foot the bill (for something) ()

to pay for something that is expensive or that someone else should be paying for

fork out ()

to spend money on something, especially when you do not want to

funnel (verb)

to supply money or goods to a person or organization, not directly but by using another person, organization, or system

give (verb)

spoken to pay money for something

give (verb)

to provide a large amount of money, for example a loan or a grant

go (verb)

to pay or accept a particular amount of money for something

go Dutch ()

if people go Dutch, each of them pays for their own meal, drinks, entertainment etc when they go somewhere together

go halves ()

to share the cost of something with someone so that you each pay 50%

hand over fist ()

if you make or spend money hand over fist, you earn or spend a lot of it

inject (verb)

to provide more money for something

keep (verb)

to provide money for yourself or someone else, in order to pay for the food, clothes, and other things that you or they need

kick in (American)

American to give something, especially money

KKB (interjection)

Philippine English used for saying that the cost of a meal will be shared

lash out (British)

British to spend a lot of money on something

lay out (informal)

informal to spend an amount of money

lend (verb)

to give someone money that you expect them to pay back later

live beyond/within your means ()

to have a way of life in which you spend more money than you earn/less money than you earn

maintain (verb)

to provide someone with the money and other things that they need in order to live

make a hole in something ()

to use a large part of an amount of money

make it worth someone’s while ()

to pay a reward to someone for doing something

meet (verb)

to pay money that is owed or needed for something

overshoot (verb)

to spend more money than you should on something

overspend (verb)

to spend more money than you should or more than you intended to

pay (verb)

to give money to someone who does a job for you

pay/be charged for the privilege ()

to have to pay for something, usually when this does not seem fair

pay the earth ()

to pay a very large amount of money

pay through the nose (for something) ()

to pay much too much for something

pay your way ()

to pay for everything that you need or use yourself, rather than allowing or expecting other people to pay for you

pick up the bill/tab (informal)

informal to pay for something

plunk down (mainly American)

mainly Americaninformal to pay a particular amount of money for something

pony up ()

to pay for something

prepay (verb)

to pay for something before the time when you use it

provide for ()

to look after someone by making money in order to buy the things that they need

push the boat out ()

to spend a lot of money on something, especially a celebration

put down ()

to pay part of the cost of something and agree to pay the rest later

put someone through school/university/college ()

to pay for someone to be a student at a school, university, or college

put towards ()

to add a particular amount of money to an amount that is being collected in order to buy something

put your hand in your pocket ()

to spend money, or to give some to someone or something

recompense (verb)

formal to give someone recompense for something

redeem (verb)

to use a voucher (=a piece of paper worth a particular amount) to pay for something

refund (verb)

to give someone their money again, especially because they have paid too much for something or have decided they do not want it

reimburse (verb)

to give someone the same amount of money that they have spent, for example on something connected with their work

remunerate (verb)

formal to pay or reward someone for their work

rob Peter to pay Paul ()

to take money that was intended for one particular thing and spend it on something else

run through ()

to spend or use a lot of money in a short period of time

set someone up for life ()

to provide someone with enough money so that they do not have to work for the rest of their life

shell out ()

to spend a lot of money on something

spare no expense ()

to spend as much money as necessary to make something good, without worrying about the cost

spender (noun)

someone who spends money

spend money like water ()

to spend too much money in a careless way

splash out ()

to buy something expensive

splurge (verb)

informal to spend a lot of money, especially on something special as a way of making yourself feel good

sponsor (verb)

to pay for or give money to an event, a television or radio programme, a website etc as a way to advertise your products or services

spring for ()

to pay for someone else’s share of something

stand (verb)

informal old-fashioned to buy something for someone, especially food or drink

stump up ()

to give money, often without wanting to give it

sub (verb)

informalBritish to lend money to someone

subscribe (verb)

to pay money so that you will regularly receive copies of a newspaper or magazine

subscribe (verb)

to pay money regularly in order to receive a service

subscribe (verb)

to pay money for a set of tickets to a series of performances

supplement (verb)

to add extra money to the amount that you normally earn

support (verb)

to provide money, food, shelter, or other things that someone needs in order to live

support (verb)

to give money to a politician, organization etc in order to help them to achieve a particular aim

take care of (informal)

informal to pay for something: used especially when you are offering to pay for someone else

target (verb)

to direct money or help to a particular group of people

throw money at something ()

to try to improve something by spending a lot of money on it. This expression usually shows that you do not think this will be successful

throw your money around ()

to spend a lot of money on things that you do not need

tip (verb)

to give someone a small amount of money in addition to what you owe for a service

top an offer/bid ()

to say you will pay more money for something than someone else

treat (verb)

to do or to buy something special for yourself or someone else

underspend (verb)

to spend too little money on something, or to spend less than you expected

unspent (adjective)

unspent money is still available to be spent