English Explanatory Dictionary

pay forward

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Having been the recipient of help or a good deed, to propagate goodwill by helping another person in turn.

Word forms

pay forward pays forward paying forward paid forward

Etymology

Modelled on pay back (“to repay”).

Synonyms

pay it forward
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