pay in
phrasal verb
paid in; paying in; pays in
British
: to put (money) in an account : deposit
I went to the bank to pay in a cheque.
paying a cheque in an account
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The key provisions to negotiate in the letter of intent or term sheet include the following:
The price, and whether it will be paid in cash up front, or all or partly in stock (including the type of stock), and whether any of the purchase price will be deferred and evidenced by promissory notes.
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Once enough people have donated enough money to reach the halfway point of an individual fundraiser's target, Damon and Bell will pay in the rest to get them over the line.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The January 2024 monthly bill for combined PG&E residential services was 22% higher than the $241 a month customers paid in January 2023.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Senate Bill 988, dubbed the Freelance Worker Protection Act, aims to ensure independent contractors are paid in a timely manner.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Once enough people have donated enough money to reach the halfway point of an individual fundraiser's target, Damon and Bell will pay in the rest to get them over the line.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The January 2024 monthly bill for combined PG&E residential services was 22% higher than the $241 a month customers paid in January 2023.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Senate Bill 988, dubbed the Freelance Worker Protection Act, aims to ensure independent contractors are paid in a timely manner.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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