Definition of Paying Back in English :
Define Paying Back in English
Paying Back meaning in English
Meaning of Paying Back in English
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Paying Back pronunciation in English
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Paying Back
see synonyms of paying backNoun
1. getting even, paying back, return
a reciprocal group action
Example Sentences:'in return we gave them as good as we got'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Paying Back
see synonyms of paying backverb (tr, adverb)
1.
to retaliate against
to pay someone back for an insult
2.
to give or do (something equivalent) in return for a favour, insult, etc
3.
to repay (a loan)
noun payback
4.
a.
the return on an investment
b. Also called: payback period
the time taken for a project to cover its outlay
5.
a.
something done in order to gain revenge
b.
(as modifier)
payback killings
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Paying Back
see synonyms of paying back1.
to repay
2.
to retaliate upon
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