pay for

verb

1. to make payment (of) for
2. intr to suffer or be punished, as for a mistake, wrong decision, etc

   in his old age he paid for the laxity of his youth

Example Sentences

The state does not help counties pay for elections staff or voting equipment even as it issues more mandates, she said, making local officials’ jobs harder and uneven, depending on where they live.

From Los Angeles Times

In the study conducted at Rutgers University, 59 participants performed a memory task that required them to decide whether to pay for feedback while learning word pairs they were later tested on.

From Science Daily

“We’re trying to make the best use of our city space so that we’re not paying for private leases,” said Chavez.

From Los Angeles Times

An elaborate FBI-created graph showing all the cash exchanging hands allegedly to pay for the sex work and drugs.

From Salon

Finding money to pay for these projects is the tricky part.

From New York Times

Related Words

• back
• encourage
• finance
• fund
• maintain
• raise
• set up
• sponsor
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• subsidize
• uphold