Search Result for "pay off":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (6)

1. yield a profit or result;
- Example: "His efforts finally paid off"

2. eliminate by paying off (debts);
[syn: liquidate, pay off]

3. pay off (loans or promissory notes);
[syn: redeem, pay off]

4. do or give something to somebody in return;
- Example: "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
[syn: pay, pay off, make up, compensate]

5. pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor;
[syn: buy off, pay off]

6. take vengeance on or get even;
- Example: "We'll get them!"
- Example: "That'll fix him good!"
- Example: "This time I got him"
[syn: pay back, pay off, get, fix]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pay off
    v 1: yield a profit or result; "His efforts finally paid off"
    2: eliminate by paying off (debts) [syn: liquidate, pay off]
    3: pay off (loans or promissory notes) [syn: redeem, pay
       off]
    4: do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you
       for the work you are doing?" [syn: pay, pay off, make
       up, compensate]
    5: pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor [syn:
       buy off, pay off]
    6: take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll
       fix him good!"; "This time I got him" [syn: pay back, pay
       off, get, fix]