English Explanatory Dictionary

pay the penalty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To incur negative consequences of one's deeds; to suffer as a result of some choice.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pay, the, penalty.

Word forms

pay the penalty pays the penalty paying the penalty paid the penalty

Synonyms

pay the price pay the piper face the music
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