What does paying back mean?
Definitions for paying back
pay·ing back
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Princeton's WordNet
return, paying back, getting evennoun
a reciprocal group action
"in return we gave them as good as we got"
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paying back
Paying back generally refers to the act of returning or reimbuffing funds, money or any form of credit that was initially borrowed or owed from an individual, bank, or institution. This can be done through a single payment or through a series of installments over a predetermined period of time, often with additional interest.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of paying back in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of paying back in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of paying back in a Sentence
With the intended nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, Joe Biden has made it clear that his top priority is paying back the left-wing dark money network that spent over one billion dollars to help elect him and Senate Democrats, before he was elected, Biden campaigned on the promise of unity and moderation. But since taking office, he has continued to deliver radical extremism.
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis:
I'd like for Europe to understand that this would be a way of paying back more money, not less.
We are paying back a historical debt with our victims.
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