Definition of pay up
: to pay what is due
: to pay in full
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Examples of pay up in a Sentence
for once our bills are all paid up
Recent Examples of pay up from the Web
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Senior Software Engineer positions can pay up to $146,381, PayScale notes.
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Last week, Frank’s first $2 million came due, and Avenatti did not pay up.
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Now the average price is at least 50 percent higher, and some residents pay up to $2 per square foot for luxury lofts.
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The company reached a settlement with the government, agreeing to pay up to $1.2 billion in penalties and discipline the employees involved in the sale.
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If the group was going to the theater, Mauldin bought the tickets and hounded members to respond and pay up.
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Hosmer’s eight-year, $144 million contract calls for a $25 million payday in 2018, including the entirety of a $5 million signing bonus that was paid up front.
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UX Designer positions can pay up to $103,038, PayScale calculates.
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Sorrento agreed to pay up to $48 million for a controlling share.
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First Known Use of pay up
15th century
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