Pay off meaning
Pay off is a phrasal verb. If something you do pays off, it is successful or brings a good result.
- Past simple
- paid off
- Past participle
- paid off
- -ing form
- paying off
What pay off means
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If something you do pays off, it is successful or brings a good result
All her training finally paid off.
Similar phrasal verbs
With off: turn off, take off, cut off, go off, put off, break off, keep off, start off, tick off, get off.
Common questions
What does pay off mean?
If something you do pays off, it is successful or brings a good result.
What is the past tense of pay off?
Paid off, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
