Pay in full, discharge all that is owing, as in, It's late--let's pay up and go home. [c. 1800] Also see
pay off, def. 1.
pay up
| Idioms: pay up |
| WordNet: pay up |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
cancel or discharge a debt
Synonyms: ante up, pay
Antonym: default (meaning #1)
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