spring (for)

verb

Definition of spring (for)next
as in to pay
to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spring (for)
  1. pay
  2. pay off
  3. meet
Verb
  • Kate Middleton and Prince William are paying tribute to teen cancer patient Liz Hatton following her death at the age of 17 on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The company settled out of court in 2021, paying 10 million euros in fines.
    AFP, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of pay
Verb
  • The airline said its network changes aimed at culling unprofitable flights are paying off and that demand into next year appears solid.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The constant tweaking and sharpening of live material paid off; their debut album, Strange Burden, is taut and exhilarating.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of pay off
Verb
  • Understanding the Value of Networking Networking isn’t just about meeting people for the sake of it.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The clash came to a head last week when Gelsinger met with the board about the company’s progress on winning back market share and narrowing the gap with Nvidia Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.
    Ryan Gould, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of meet
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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