spring (for)

verb

Definition of spring (for)next
as in to pay
to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spring (for)
  1. pay
  2. pay off
  3. meet
Verb
  • The settlement will be paid by Hyundai Mobis, Kia and local staffing and recruitment agencies that helped find and bring the immigrant workers to Georgia on temporary visas.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The records involve consulting work, paid for with public funds.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pay
Verb
  • The harder question is who takes the loss if the hardware ages faster than the loans are paid off.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Google has been all-in with Gemini for the last several years, and despite some animosity online, the bet is paying off.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pay off
Verb
  • Airlines around the world are currently plagued by delays in their efforts to deliver new premium offerings — including increasing passenger demand for privacy, high-tech connectivity and inflight entertainment — to meet the surge in air travel.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Antioch Full Gospel Baptist Church members who are facing off in court over control of the College Station congregation will meet Monday to determine the process for picking who gets to preach.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of meet
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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