SPRANG (FOR) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

sprang (for)

verb

variants or sprung (for)

Definition of sprang (for)

past tense of spring (for)

as in paid

to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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repudiated

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Verb

But if your paperwork is approved and your interview is completed, and your fees are paid, congratulations!

— Josie Fischels, NPR, 14 July 2026
Colleges across the country have paid out nearly $3 million to settle three of those cases, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

In an alternate universe, the Sparks’ win over Chicago on Friday could have been a barometer to indicate whether general manager Raegan Pebley’s gamble to trade Rickea Jackson to the Sky paid off.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
So, the question was whether the frequent sub-optimal error correction paid off by keeping drift from causing even larger problems.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Definition of paid off

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