to pay out
42
3.8
- phrasal verb
- /peɪ aʊt/
:
desembolsar
- And thanks to Apple, Amazon now pays out the same 70% Apple does.
- pay out money
- pay out of pocket
- pay out benefits
It takes that extra money and pays it out to workers, OK?
- It takes that extra money and pays it out to workers, OK?
- I only send money to YouTube, Google, which pays out to all these people.
- And then also they earmark how much is going to be paid out in death claims.
- After all, pensions wouldn't need to be paid out for years, unlike wage hikes which were immediate.
- What are they, how do they work, who trades them and how do they pay out?
- And those yields went up and the bonds went down in value, and then the amount they have to pay out went up in value.
- Since she would rather die than ask a friend for money, she paid me out of her own pocket.
- You have PTSD, but if the military discharge you with PTSD, they have to pay you out.
- Now, a trust fund funding mechanism means that the fund collects the revenues and then pays out the benefits.
- I appreciate the fact that they held up their hands, said they got it wrong and paid out.
Examples
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The fund's money was paid out when the Faqzers, or any one of them, needed or wanted money.
Fiction book (2001) -
Now, a trust fund funding mechanism means that the fund collects the revenues and then pays out the benefits.
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The problem is, benefits are paid out based on what you paid in.
Blog text (11) -
On average, they pay out about ten percent of profits to employees.
Academic text (1996) -
The Catholic Church worldwide has paid out more than a billion dollars in compensation.
Blog text (1) -
As of 25 February, DOE reported that about one-third of its ARRA monies have been paid out.
Academic text (2011) -
The insurance company will pay out the claim within a few weeks.
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After the lottery draw, winners can expect to pay out their prizes promptly.
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In the event of a natural disaster, the government will pay out funds to affected families.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To give money to buy something or pay for services
948
1.0
To pay money for something you buy or use
30
7.1
Pay a large amount of money even when you do not want to
13
4.5
To pay a large amount of money for something
1
7.4
To pay money from a fund for a special purpose
Antonyms
How Much
- UK
1
7.2
- Informal
30
7.1
42
3.8
∞
1.0
- Specialized
1
7.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to spend or distribute money' is directly derivable from combining 'pay' (to give money) with the particle 'out' (away/outward), yielding the sense of money being given out from a source. This is a regular verb+particle composition common across languages and follows predictable compositional patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Pay out comes from the image of a cash box or bank window sending money out when it pays people. So, it means 'to give or distribute money', usually from a fund or account.