pay (for)

verb

Definition of pay (for)next
as in to spring (for)

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  1. pony up
  2. finance
  3. expend
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  • In an even more unusual move (beyond flying cars), Florida appears to plan to pony up the matching half of the federal grant from its own coffers, rather than allowing private companies to pay, like other states have done for their EV chargers.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • And even better, fans can pony up some bread of their own to get one too.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of pony up
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  • Before 2021, foreign aid financed roughly three-quarters of public expenditures.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But so far, the US has stopped short of targeting the major Chinese banks that finance the trade.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of finance
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  • The whole United States was ordered by the president to expend resources to celebrate the Navajo Code Talkers.
    — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Companies expend a great deal of effort, time, and energy to appeal to millennial workers.
    — Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of expend
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“Pay (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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