Pay for | EWA Phasal Verbs Dictionary
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Pay for

/peɪ fɔː/

A2

Beginner

1. To give money in exchange for goods or services.

  • I will pay for the groceries at the checkout counter.
  • She paid for her coffee with a credit card.

2. To suffer the consequences of an undesirable action or decision.

  • He broke the rules, and now he has to pay for his mistakes.
  • After cheating in the exam, he had to pay for it by repeating the class.

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