pay (for)

verb

Definition of pay (for)next
as in to spring (for)

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  1. pony up
  2. finance
  3. expend
Verb
  • Tariffs are fees that are slapped on imports, but foreign nations do not pay; rather U.S. importers, like car manufacturers, equipment makers, and construction firms, have to pony up.
    Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • With travel and lodging costs, artists often pony up as much as $3,000 for a two-day window to show their works and make enough money to last until the next market.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of pony up
Verb
  • As the state looks for $1 billion to pay for its climate plan, financing those programs through higher utility customer rates is an attractive alternative for legislators looking to raise money without raising taxes.
    David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Cronenberg’s first efforts were financed by private investors eager to take advantage of generous government subsidies and tax breaks: low-risk capital enabling high-risk creativity.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of finance
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  • One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Without one, a president will likely hesitate to expend limited resources on one threat at the expense of others, thereby ceding initiative or victory to an adversary.
    Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of expend
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