pay up
Third Person
pays up
Present Participle
paying up
Past Tense
paid up
Past Participle
paid up
1
to give someone the money one owes
- He borrowed money last month and needs to pay up by Friday.
- The landlord demanded that the tenants pay up or face eviction.
- It's the end of the month; time to pay up for the services we used.
- They threatened to take legal action if he didn't pay up.
- When the final reminder came in the mail, she realized she had to pay up immediately.
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