pay in

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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These people would hopefully have already paid in advance for these pre-orders, so the bookstore is getting the money, regardless. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 The law also increased the percentage states need to pay in their administrative costs for the SNAP program, from 50% to 75%. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026 Investopedia calculates housing separately, using Census data on what single older renters, homeowners with mortgages, and homeowners without mortgages pay in each state. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Next year could bring a special dividend, which Costco last paid in January 2024. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 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 15 Oct. 2026.

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