To give payment to in return for goods or services rendered

• remunerate

  1. To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense.
  2. To compensate for; make payment for:

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  1. To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense.
  2. To compensate for; make payment for:

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• recompense

  1. To award compensation to:
  2. To award compensation for; make a return for:
  3. Amends made, as for damage or loss.

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  1. To award compensation to:
  2. To award compensation for; make a return for:
  3. Amends made, as for damage or loss.

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• compensate

  1. To offset; counterbalance.
  2. To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse:
  3. To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations.

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  1. To offset; counterbalance.
  2. To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse:
  3. To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations.

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To give compensation to

• requite

  1. To make return for (something done or felt) in a similar or appropriate fashion:
  2. To avenge (an insult or wrongdoing).
  3. To respond to (another) or do something to or for (another) in return for that person's action or emotion:

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  1. To make return for (something done or felt) in a similar or appropriate fashion:
  2. To avenge (an insult or wrongdoing).
  3. To respond to (another) or do something to or for (another) in return for that person's action or emotion:

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• repay

  1. To pay back:
  2. To give back, either in return or in compensation:
  3. To make a return or compensation for:

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  1. To pay back:
  2. To give back, either in return or in compensation:
  3. To make a return or compensation for:

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• remunerate

  1. To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense.
  2. To compensate for; make payment for:

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  1. To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense.
  2. To compensate for; make payment for:

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• reimburse

  1. To repay (money spent); refund.
  2. To pay back or compensate (another party) for money spent or losses incurred.

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  1. To repay (money spent); refund.
  2. To pay back or compensate (another party) for money spent or losses incurred.

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• redress

  1. To set right (an undesirable situation, for example); remedy or rectify.
  2. To make amends to:
  3. Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation.

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  1. To set right (an undesirable situation, for example); remedy or rectify.
  2. To make amends to:
  3. Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation.

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• recompense

  1. To award compensation to:
  2. To award compensation for; make a return for:
  3. Amends made, as for damage or loss.

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  1. To award compensation to:
  2. To award compensation for; make a return for:
  3. Amends made, as for damage or loss.

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• indemnify

  1. To protect against damage, loss, or injury; insure.
  2. To make compensation to for damage, loss, or injury suffered.

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  1. To protect against damage, loss, or injury; insure.
  2. To make compensation to for damage, loss, or injury suffered.

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• compensate

  1. To offset; counterbalance.
  2. To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse:
  3. To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations.

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  1. To offset; counterbalance.
  2. To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse:
  3. To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations.

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To distribute (money) as payment.

• shell out

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• spend

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• outlay

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• lay out

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• give

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• expend

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• Also used with out: disburse

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To set right by giving what is due.

• square

  1. A plane figure having four equal sides.
  2. Something having an equal-sided rectangular form:
  3. A T-shaped or L-shaped instrument for drawing or testing right angles.

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  1. A plane figure having four equal sides.
  2. Something having an equal-sided rectangular form:
  3. A T-shaped or L-shaped instrument for drawing or testing right angles.

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• settle

  1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement.
  2. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
  3. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).

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  1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement.
  2. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
  3. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).

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• satisfy

  1. To fulfill the need, desire, or expectation of:
  2. To fulfill (a need or desire):
  3. To free from doubt or question; convince:

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  1. To fulfill the need, desire, or expectation of:
  2. To fulfill (a need or desire):
  3. To free from doubt or question; convince:

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• liquidate

  1. To pay off (a debt, claim, or obligation); settle.
  2. To settle the affairs of (a business firm, for example) by determining the liabilities and applying the assets to their discharge.
  3. To convert (assets) into cash.

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  1. To pay off (a debt, claim, or obligation); settle.
  2. To settle the affairs of (a business firm, for example) by determining the liabilities and applying the assets to their discharge.
  3. To convert (assets) into cash.

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• discharge

  1. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty:
  2. To let go; empty out:
  3. To pour forth; emit:

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  1. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty:
  2. To let go; empty out:
  3. To pour forth; emit:

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• Off or up: clear

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To make as income or profit

• yield

  1. To give forth by a natural process, especially by cultivation:
  2. To furnish as return for effort or investment; be productive of:
  3. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender:

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  1. To give forth by a natural process, especially by cultivation:
  2. To furnish as return for effort or investment; be productive of:
  3. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender:

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• return

  1. To go or come back, as to an earlier condition or place:
  2. To revert in speech, thought, or practice:
  3. To revert to a former owner.

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  1. To go or come back, as to an earlier condition or place:
  2. To revert in speech, thought, or practice:
  3. To revert to a former owner.

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• repay

  1. To pay back:
  2. To give back, either in return or in compensation:
  3. To make a return or compensation for:

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  1. To pay back:
  2. To give back, either in return or in compensation:
  3. To make a return or compensation for:

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• realize

  1. To comprehend completely or correctly.
  2. To bring into reality; make real:
  3. To make realistic:

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  1. To comprehend completely or correctly.
  2. To bring into reality; make real:
  3. To make realistic:

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• produce

  1. To bring forth; yield:
  2. To create by physical or mental effort:
  3. To manufacture:

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  1. To bring forth; yield:
  2. To create by physical or mental effort:
  3. To manufacture:

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• net

  1. An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.
  2. A device for capturing birds, fish, or insects.
  3. A barrier against flying insects.

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  1. An openwork fabric made of threads or cords that are woven or knotted together at regular intervals.
  2. A device for capturing birds, fish, or insects.
  3. A barrier against flying insects.

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• gross

  1. Exclusive of deductions; total:
  2. Unmitigated in any way; utter:
  3. So obvious or conspicuous as to cause or heighten offense:

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  1. Exclusive of deductions; total:
  2. Unmitigated in any way; utter:
  3. So obvious or conspicuous as to cause or heighten offense:

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• gain

  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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• earn

  1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work:
  2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action:
  3. To yield as return or profit:

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  1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work:
  2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action:
  3. To yield as return or profit:

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• draw

  1. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag:
  2. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading:
  3. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something:

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  1. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag:
  2. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading:
  3. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something:

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• clear

  1. Free from clouds, mist, or haze:
  2. Not obscured or darkened; bright:
  3. Easily seen through; transparent:

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  1. Free from clouds, mist, or haze:
  2. Not obscured or darkened; bright:
  3. Easily seen through; transparent:

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• bring in

  1. To introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.
  2. To introduce a person or group of people to an organisation.
  3. To earn money for a company or for the family.

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  1. To introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.
  2. To introduce a person or group of people to an organisation.
  3. To earn money for a company or for the family.

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To give a satisfactory return to

• reward

  1. A consequence that happens to someone as a result of worthy or unworthy behavior:
  2. Money offered or given for some special service, such as the return of a lost article or the capture of a criminal.
  3. A satisfying return on investment; a profit.

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  1. A consequence that happens to someone as a result of worthy or unworthy behavior:
  2. Money offered or given for some special service, such as the return of a lost article or the capture of a criminal.
  3. A satisfying return on investment; a profit.

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• requite

  1. To make return for (something done or felt) in a similar or appropriate fashion:
  2. To avenge (an insult or wrongdoing).
  3. To respond to (another) or do something to or for (another) in return for that person's action or emotion:

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  1. To make return for (something done or felt) in a similar or appropriate fashion:
  2. To avenge (an insult or wrongdoing).
  3. To respond to (another) or do something to or for (another) in return for that person's action or emotion:

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• repay

  1. To pay back:
  2. To give back, either in return or in compensation:
  3. To make a return or compensation for:

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  1. To pay back:
  2. To give back, either in return or in compensation:
  3. To make a return or compensation for:

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• remunerate

  1. To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense.
  2. To compensate for; make payment for:

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  1. To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense.
  2. To compensate for; make payment for:

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• recompense

  1. To award compensation to:
  2. To award compensation for; make a return for:
  3. Amends made, as for damage or loss.

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  1. To award compensation to:
  2. To award compensation for; make a return for:
  3. Amends made, as for damage or loss.

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• indemnify

  1. To protect against damage, loss, or injury; insure.
  2. To make compensation to for damage, loss, or injury suffered.

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  1. To protect against damage, loss, or injury; insure.
  2. To make compensation to for damage, loss, or injury suffered.

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• compensate

  1. To offset; counterbalance.
  2. To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse:
  3. To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations.

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  1. To offset; counterbalance.
  2. To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse:
  3. To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations.

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Payment for work done

• wage

  1. A regular payment, usually on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially for manual or unskilled work.
  2. The price of labor in an economy.
  3. A fitting return; a recompense:

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  1. A regular payment, usually on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially for manual or unskilled work.
  2. The price of labor in an economy.
  3. A fitting return; a recompense:

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• stipend

  1. A fixed and regular payment, such as a salary for services rendered or an allowance.

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  1. A fixed and regular payment, such as a salary for services rendered or an allowance.

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• salary

  1. Fixed compensation for services, paid to a person on a regular basis.

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  1. Fixed compensation for services, paid to a person on a regular basis.

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• remuneration

  1. The act of remunerating.
  2. Something, such as a payment, that remunerates.

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  1. The act of remunerating.
  2. Something, such as a payment, that remunerates.

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• hire

  1. To engage the services of (a person) for a fee; employ:
  2. To engage the temporary use of for a fee; rent:
  3. To grant the services of or the temporary use of for a fee:

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  1. To engage the services of (a person) for a fee; employ:
  2. To engage the temporary use of for a fee; rent:
  3. To grant the services of or the temporary use of for a fee:

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• fee

  1. A fixed sum charged, as by an institution or by law, for a privilege:
  2. A charge for professional services:
  3. A tip; a gratuity.

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  1. A fixed sum charged, as by an institution or by law, for a privilege:
  2. A charge for professional services:
  3. A tip; a gratuity.

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• emolument

  1. Payment for an office or employment; compensation.

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  1. Payment for an office or employment; compensation.

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• earnings

  1. Salary or wages.
  2. Business profits.
  3. Gains from investments.

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  1. Salary or wages.
  2. Business profits.
  3. Gains from investments.

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• compensation

  1. The act of compensating or the state of being compensated.
  2. Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.
  3. The increase in size or activity of one part of an organism or organ that makes up for the loss or dysfunction of another.

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  1. The act of compensating or the state of being compensated.
  2. Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.
  3. The increase in size or activity of one part of an organism or organ that makes up for the loss or dysfunction of another.

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Monetary return

• defrayment

  1. The payment of charges.

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  1. The payment of charges.

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• consideration

  1. Careful thought; deliberation:
  2. A result of considering; an opinion or a judgment:
  3. A factor to be considered in forming a judgment or decision:

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  1. Careful thought; deliberation:
  2. A result of considering; an opinion or a judgment:
  3. A factor to be considered in forming a judgment or decision:

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• perquisite

  1. A payment, profit, or benefit received in addition to a regular wage or salary, especially when due or expected.
  2. Something regarded or claimed as an exclusive right by virtue of one's social position or rank:
  3. A gratuity; a tip.

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  1. A payment, profit, or benefit received in addition to a regular wage or salary, especially when due or expected.
  2. Something regarded or claimed as an exclusive right by virtue of one's social position or rank:
  3. A gratuity; a tip.

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• reward

  1. A consequence that happens to someone as a result of worthy or unworthy behavior:
  2. Money offered or given for some special service, such as the return of a lost article or the capture of a criminal.
  3. A satisfying return on investment; a profit.

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  1. A consequence that happens to someone as a result of worthy or unworthy behavior:
  2. Money offered or given for some special service, such as the return of a lost article or the capture of a criminal.
  3. A satisfying return on investment; a profit.

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• rake-off

  1. A percentage or share of the profits of an enterprise, especially one given or accepted as a bribe.

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  1. A percentage or share of the profits of an enterprise, especially one given or accepted as a bribe.

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• reparation

  1. The act or process of making amends for a wrong.
  2. Something done or money paid to make amends or compensate for a wrong.
  3. Compensation or remuneration, as for damage or economic loss, required from a nation defeated in war.

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  1. The act or process of making amends for a wrong.
  2. Something done or money paid to make amends or compensate for a wrong.
  3. Compensation or remuneration, as for damage or economic loss, required from a nation defeated in war.

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• indemnity

  1. Security against damage, loss, or injury.
  2. An exemption from liability for damages resulting from specified conduct, as in a contract indemnifying a party for the performance of certain actions.
  3. Compensation for damage, loss, or injury suffered.

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  1. Security against damage, loss, or injury.
  2. An exemption from liability for damages resulting from specified conduct, as in a contract indemnifying a party for the performance of certain actions.
  3. Compensation for damage, loss, or injury suffered.

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• recompense

  1. To award compensation to:
  2. To award compensation for; make a return for:
  3. Amends made, as for damage or loss.

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  1. To award compensation to:
  2. To award compensation for; make a return for:
  3. Amends made, as for damage or loss.

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• return

  1. To go or come back, as to an earlier condition or place:
  2. To revert in speech, thought, or practice:
  3. To revert to a former owner.

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  1. To go or come back, as to an earlier condition or place:
  2. To revert in speech, thought, or practice:
  3. To revert to a former owner.

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• interest

  1. A state of curiosity or concern about or attention to something:
  2. Something, such as a quality, subject, or activity, that evokes this mental state:
  3. Regard for one's own benefit or advantage; self-interest:

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  1. A state of curiosity or concern about or attention to something:
  2. Something, such as a quality, subject, or activity, that evokes this mental state:
  3. Regard for one's own benefit or advantage; self-interest:

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• proceeds

  1. the money or profit derived from a sale, business venture, etc.

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  1. the money or profit derived from a sale, business venture, etc.

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• profit

  1. An advantageous gain or return; benefit.
  2. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  3. To make a gain or profit.

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  1. An advantageous gain or return; benefit.
  2. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  3. To make a gain or profit.

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Wages

• overtime. See syn. study at wage.wage

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• double-time

  1. A marching pace of 180 three-foot steps per minute.
  2. A rate of pay, as for overtime work, that is twice the regular rate.

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  1. A marching pace of 180 three-foot steps per minute.
  2. A rate of pay, as for overtime work, that is twice the regular rate.

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• time-and-a-half

  1. A rate of pay that is one and a half times the regular rate, as for overtime work.

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  1. A rate of pay that is one and a half times the regular rate, as for overtime work.

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• time

  1. A nonspatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future.
  2. An interval separating two points on this continuum; a duration:
  3. A number, as of years, days, or minutes, representing such an interval:

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  1. A nonspatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future.
  2. An interval separating two points on this continuum; a duration:
  3. A number, as of years, days, or minutes, representing such an interval:

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• emolument

  1. Payment for an office or employment; compensation.

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  1. Payment for an office or employment; compensation.

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• requital

  1. The act of requiting.
  2. Return, as for an injury or friendly act.

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  1. The act of requiting.
  2. Return, as for an injury or friendly act.

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• reward

  1. A consequence that happens to someone as a result of worthy or unworthy behavior:
  2. Money offered or given for some special service, such as the return of a lost article or the capture of a criminal.
  3. A satisfying return on investment; a profit.

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  1. A consequence that happens to someone as a result of worthy or unworthy behavior:
  2. Money offered or given for some special service, such as the return of a lost article or the capture of a criminal.
  3. A satisfying return on investment; a profit.

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• meed

  1. A merited reward or recompense.

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  1. A merited reward or recompense.

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• honorarium

  1. A payment given to a professional person for services for which fees are not legally or traditionally required.

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  1. A payment given to a professional person for services for which fees are not legally or traditionally required.

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• satisfaction

  1. The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite:
  2. Pleasure or contentment derived from such gratification:
  3. An instance of being satisfied or a source of gratification:

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  1. The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite:
  2. Pleasure or contentment derived from such gratification:
  3. An instance of being satisfied or a source of gratification:

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• reckoning

  1. The act of counting or computing.
  2. An itemized bill or statement of a sum due.
  3. A settlement of accounts:

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  1. The act of counting or computing.
  2. An itemized bill or statement of a sum due.
  3. A settlement of accounts:

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• recompensation

  1. (law) Reparation for personal injuries.

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  1. (law) Reparation for personal injuries.

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• reimbursement

  1. (business, management, accounting) The act of compensating someone for an expense.

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  1. (business, management, accounting) The act of compensating someone for an expense.

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• consideration

  1. Careful thought; deliberation:
  2. A result of considering; an opinion or a judgment:
  3. A factor to be considered in forming a judgment or decision:

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  1. Careful thought; deliberation:
  2. A result of considering; an opinion or a judgment:
  3. A factor to be considered in forming a judgment or decision:

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• settlement

  1. The act or process of settling:
  2. The settling or establishment of a person or a group of people, as in a new region or in a business.
  3. A newly colonized region.

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  1. The act or process of settling:
  2. The settling or establishment of a person or a group of people, as in a new region or in a business.
  3. A newly colonized region.

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• earnings

  1. Salary or wages.
  2. Business profits.
  3. Gains from investments.

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  1. Salary or wages.
  2. Business profits.
  3. Gains from investments.

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• indemnity

  1. Security against damage, loss, or injury.
  2. An exemption from liability for damages resulting from specified conduct, as in a contract indemnifying a party for the performance of certain actions.
  3. Compensation for damage, loss, or injury suffered.

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  1. Security against damage, loss, or injury.
  2. An exemption from liability for damages resulting from specified conduct, as in a contract indemnifying a party for the performance of certain actions.
  3. Compensation for damage, loss, or injury suffered.

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• stipend

  1. A fixed and regular payment, such as a salary for services rendered or an allowance.

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  1. A fixed and regular payment, such as a salary for services rendered or an allowance.

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• fee

  1. A fixed sum charged, as by an institution or by law, for a privilege:
  2. A charge for professional services:
  3. A tip; a gratuity.

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  1. A fixed sum charged, as by an institution or by law, for a privilege:
  2. A charge for professional services:
  3. A tip; a gratuity.

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• redress

  1. To set right (an undesirable situation, for example); remedy or rectify.
  2. To make amends to:
  3. Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation.

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  1. To set right (an undesirable situation, for example); remedy or rectify.
  2. To make amends to:
  3. Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation.

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• commission

  1. The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty.
  2. The authority so granted.
  3. The matter or task so authorized:

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  1. The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty.
  2. The authority so granted.
  3. The matter or task so authorized:

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• remuneration

  1. The act of remunerating.
  2. Something, such as a payment, that remunerates.

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  1. The act of remunerating.
  2. Something, such as a payment, that remunerates.

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• hire

  1. To engage the services of (a person) for a fee; employ:
  2. To engage the temporary use of for a fee; rent:
  3. To grant the services of or the temporary use of for a fee:

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  1. To engage the services of (a person) for a fee; employ:
  2. To engage the temporary use of for a fee; rent:
  3. To grant the services of or the temporary use of for a fee:

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• payment

  1. The act of paying or the state of being paid.
  2. An amount paid:
  3. One's due, reward, or punishment; requital.

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  1. The act of paying or the state of being paid.
  2. An amount paid:
  3. One's due, reward, or punishment; requital.

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• salary

  1. Fixed compensation for services, paid to a person on a regular basis.

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  1. Fixed compensation for services, paid to a person on a regular basis.

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• compensation

  1. The act of compensating or the state of being compensated.
  2. Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.
  3. The increase in size or activity of one part of an organism or organ that makes up for the loss or dysfunction of another.

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  1. The act of compensating or the state of being compensated.
  2. Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.
  3. The increase in size or activity of one part of an organism or organ that makes up for the loss or dysfunction of another.

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• wage

  1. A regular payment, usually on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially for manual or unskilled work.
  2. The price of labor in an economy.
  3. A fitting return; a recompense:

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  1. A regular payment, usually on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially for manual or unskilled work.
  2. The price of labor in an economy.
  3. A fitting return; a recompense:

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To give payment

• cough-up

  1. to expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing
  2. (idiomatic) to pay money, to disburse, usually reluctantly or with difficulty.
  3. (idiomatic) to lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest

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  1. to expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing
  2. (idiomatic) to pay money, to disburse, usually reluctantly or with difficulty.
  3. (idiomatic) to lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest

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• ante-up

  1. Alternative spelling of ante up.
  2. To contribute one's share of a payment, or to pay what is due
  3. To pay a fee necessary to play a game, typically a card game

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  1. Alternative spelling of ante up.
  2. To contribute one's share of a payment, or to pay what is due
  3. To pay a fee necessary to play a game, typically a card game

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• square

  1. A plane figure having four equal sides.
  2. Something having an equal-sided rectangular form:
  3. A T-shaped or L-shaped instrument for drawing or testing right angles.

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  1. A plane figure having four equal sides.
  2. Something having an equal-sided rectangular form:
  3. A T-shaped or L-shaped instrument for drawing or testing right angles.

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• chip in

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, UK, informal) To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.
  3. (idiomatic) To contribute

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  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, UK, informal) To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.
  3. (idiomatic) To contribute

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• come through with

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• come across

  1. (idiomatic) To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image.
  2. To find, usually by accident.

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  1. (idiomatic) To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image.
  2. To find, usually by accident.

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• fork-over

  1. To turn over soil with a gardening fork.
  2. (idiomatic) To pay (implies lots of money).

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  1. To turn over soil with a gardening fork.
  2. (idiomatic) To pay (implies lots of money).

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• fork out

  1. To pay out, to hand over

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  1. To pay out, to hand over

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• put one's money on the line

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• pick up the check

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• pick-up-the-tab

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, chiefly US) to accept a charge and pay for it, especially at a bar or restaurant.

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  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, chiefly US) to accept a charge and pay for it, especially at a bar or restaurant.

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• sweeten the kitty

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• get square with the world

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• foot the bill

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• stake

  1. A piece of wood or metal pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a marker, fence pole, or tent peg.
  2. A vertical post to which an offender is bound for execution by burning.
  3. Execution by burning. Used with the:

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  1. A piece of wood or metal pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a marker, fence pole, or tent peg.
  2. A vertical post to which an offender is bound for execution by burning.
  3. Execution by burning. Used with the:

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• put up

  1. Planned or prearranged secretly:

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  1. Planned or prearranged secretly:

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• plunk down

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• plank down

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• dig-up

  1. to excavate something
  2. (idiomatic) to discover something by digging; to unearth

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  1. to excavate something
  2. (idiomatic) to discover something by digging; to unearth

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• kick in

  1. To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To start or connect suddenly.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money.

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  1. To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To start or connect suddenly.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money.

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• shell out

  1. To temporarily exit an application and go back to the operating system to perform some function. When the operation is completed, control is returned to the application.

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  1. To temporarily exit an application and go back to the operating system to perform some function. When the operation is completed, control is returned to the application.

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• fund

  1. A source of supply; a stock:
  2. A sum of money or other resources set aside for a specific purpose:
  3. Available money; ready cash:

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  1. A source of supply; a stock:
  2. A sum of money or other resources set aside for a specific purpose:
  3. Available money; ready cash:

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• finance

  1. The management of money, banking, investments, and credit.
  2. Monetary resources:
  3. The supplying of funds or capital.

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  1. The management of money, banking, investments, and credit.
  2. Monetary resources:
  3. The supplying of funds or capital.

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• bear the expense

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• bear the cost

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• satisfy

  1. To fulfill the need, desire, or expectation of:
  2. To fulfill (a need or desire):
  3. To free from doubt or question; convince:

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  1. To fulfill the need, desire, or expectation of:
  2. To fulfill (a need or desire):
  3. To free from doubt or question; convince:

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• adjust

  1. To move or change (something) so as to be in a more effective arrangement or desired condition:
  2. To change so as to be suitable to or conform with something else:
  3. In chiropractic medicine, to manipulate (the spine and other body structures) to treat disorders and restore normal function of the nervous system.

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  1. To move or change (something) so as to be in a more effective arrangement or desired condition:
  2. To change so as to be suitable to or conform with something else:
  3. In chiropractic medicine, to manipulate (the spine and other body structures) to treat disorders and restore normal function of the nervous system.

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• clear

  1. Free from clouds, mist, or haze:
  2. Not obscured or darkened; bright:
  3. Easily seen through; transparent:

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  1. Free from clouds, mist, or haze:
  2. Not obscured or darkened; bright:
  3. Easily seen through; transparent:

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• disburse

  1. To pay out, as from a fund; expend.

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  1. To pay out, as from a fund; expend.

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• expend

  1. To lay out; spend:
  2. To use up; consume:

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  1. To lay out; spend:
  2. To use up; consume:

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• advance

  1. To cause to move forward:
  2. To put forward; propose or suggest:
  3. To aid the growth or progress of:

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  1. To cause to move forward:
  2. To put forward; propose or suggest:
  3. To aid the growth or progress of:

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• prepay

  1. To pay or pay for beforehand.

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  1. To pay or pay for beforehand.

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• meet

  1. To come into the presence of by chance or arrangement:
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To be introduced to; make the acquaintance of:

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  1. To come into the presence of by chance or arrangement:
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To be introduced to; make the acquaintance of:

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• defray

  1. To undertake the payment of (costs or expenses); pay.

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  1. To undertake the payment of (costs or expenses); pay.

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• bequeath

  1. To leave or give (personal property) by will.
  2. To pass (something) on to another; hand down:

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  1. To leave or give (personal property) by will.
  2. To pass (something) on to another; hand down:

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• confer

  1. To bestow (an honor, for example):
  2. To invest with (a characteristic, for example):
  3. To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult:

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  1. To bestow (an honor, for example):
  2. To invest with (a characteristic, for example):
  3. To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult:

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• give

  1. To make a present of:
  2. To place in the hands of; pass:
  3. To deliver in exchange or recompense; pay:

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  1. To make a present of:
  2. To place in the hands of; pass:
  3. To deliver in exchange or recompense; pay:

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• take-care-of

  1. To look after, to provide care for.
  2. To deal with, handle.
  3. (slang, euphemistic) To kill.

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  1. To look after, to provide care for.
  2. To deal with, handle.
  3. (slang, euphemistic) To kill.

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• handle

  1. To touch, lift, or hold with the hands:
  2. To operate with the hands; manipulate:
  3. To deal with or have responsibility for; conduct:

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  1. To touch, lift, or hold with the hands:
  2. To operate with the hands; manipulate:
  3. To deal with or have responsibility for; conduct:

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• liquidate

  1. To pay off (a debt, claim, or obligation); settle.
  2. To settle the affairs of (a business firm, for example) by determining the liabilities and applying the assets to their discharge.
  3. To convert (assets) into cash.

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  1. To pay off (a debt, claim, or obligation); settle.
  2. To settle the affairs of (a business firm, for example) by determining the liabilities and applying the assets to their discharge.
  3. To convert (assets) into cash.

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• hand over

  1. (idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.
  2. Alternative spelling of handover.

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  1. (idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.
  2. Alternative spelling of handover.

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• make reparation

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• make restitution

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• remit

  1. To transmit (money) in payment.
  2. To refrain from exacting (a tax or penalty, for example); cancel.
  3. To pardon; forgive:

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  1. To transmit (money) in payment.
  2. To refrain from exacting (a tax or penalty, for example); cancel.
  3. To pardon; forgive:

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• lay down

  1. To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
  2. To intentionally take a fall while riding a motorcycle, in order to prevent a more serious collision.
  3. To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate (rules or policies).

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  1. To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
  2. To intentionally take a fall while riding a motorcycle, in order to prevent a more serious collision.
  3. To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate (rules or policies).

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• put down

  1. a belittling remark or crushing retort

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  1. a belittling remark or crushing retort

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• reckon-with

  1. To settle accounts with or to settle claims with
  2. To deal with
  3. To take into account.

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  1. To settle accounts with or to settle claims with
  2. To deal with
  3. To take into account.

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• settle

  1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement.
  2. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
  3. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).

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  1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement.
  2. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
  3. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).

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• requite

  1. To make return for (something done or felt) in a similar or appropriate fashion:
  2. To avenge (an insult or wrongdoing).
  3. To respond to (another) or do something to or for (another) in return for that person's action or emotion:

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  1. To make return for (something done or felt) in a similar or appropriate fashion:
  2. To avenge (an insult or wrongdoing).
  3. To respond to (another) or do something to or for (another) in return for that person's action or emotion:

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• refund

  1. To give back, especially money; return or repay:
  2. To make repayment.
  3. A repayment of funds.

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  1. To give back, especially money; return or repay:
  2. To make repayment.
  3. A repayment of funds.

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• recoup

  1. To get back; recover or regain:
  2. To gain an amount equal to (an outlay or investment):
  3. To restore; replenish:

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  1. To get back; recover or regain:
  2. To gain an amount equal to (an outlay or investment):
  3. To restore; replenish:

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• discharge

  1. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty:
  2. To let go; empty out:
  3. To pour forth; emit:

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  1. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty:
  2. To let go; empty out:
  3. To pour forth; emit:

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• indemnify

  1. To protect against damage, loss, or injury; insure.
  2. To make compensation to for damage, loss, or injury suffered.