Pay back
/ˈpeɪ ˈbæk/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To repay money that was borrowed.
- I need to pay back the loan I took from the bank.
- She promised to pay back the money she borrowed from her brother.
2. To retaliate or take revenge for a harmful act.
- After being humiliated, he vowed to pay back his rival next time.
- She never thought he would go to such lengths to pay back for a simple mistake.
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