pay in
phrasal verb
paid in; paying in; pays in
British
: to put (money) in an account : deposit
I went to the bank to pay in a cheque.
paying a cheque in an account
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Cooper Worth, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Pros Premiums are able to be paid in a 10-year period or up to age 100.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Each additional uninsured person in the country leads to, on average, an additional $800 that hospitals pay in uncompensated care costs.
—Emily Crawford, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
The document shows that the loan is paid in full and that the borrower has satisfied the terms of the mortgage agreement.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay in
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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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