# pay back

> English word · Verb · IPA /peɪ bæk/

## Definitions
1. To pay (a debt or the lender) so as to provide the entire amount of money owed.
2. To avenge, to exact revenge.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pay-back