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

Many Ducks are certainly going to be better paid than last year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Her loft was in decent enough shape this past September that Keanu Reeves reportedly paid $45,000 a month to stay there with his partner, Alexandra Grant, while making his most excellent Broadway debut in Waiting for Godot with Alex Winter.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

That has paid off with greater total attendance, broadcast viewing hours and social media impressions as well as booming concessions and merchandise sales.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
The chief market strategist at MAI Capital Management took a big position in Dell Technologies earlier this year, a bet that paid off when the server maker suddenly caught AI lightning in a bottle after earlier selling for just eight times earnings.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of paid off

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