Pay Up (Verb)
Meaning
Cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The loan company demanded that he pay up by the end of the month or face serious consequences.
- The debtor was ordered by the court to pay up the outstanding amount immediately.
- The store owner asked the customer to pay up before leaving the premises.
- If you don't pay up soon, your credit score will be severely affected.
- The creditor threatened to take the borrower to court if she failed to pay up on time.