Meaning Of The Word Pay back

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pay back
phrasal verb: If you pay back some money that you have borrowed or taken from someone, you give them an equal sum of money at a later time.
phrasal verb: If you pay someone back for doing something unpleasant to you, you take your revenge on them or make them suffer for what they did.

pay back in American English
to repay
to repay or return

pay back in British English
to retaliate against
noun: the return on an investment

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