pay up

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to pay (money) promptly, in full, or on demand

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pay up Idioms  

1. Pay in full, discharge all that is owing, as in, It's late—let's pay up and go home. [c. 1800] Also see pay off, def. 1.

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Example Sentences

Car prices soared due to short supply post-Covid, and consumers remained willing to pay up even as inventory came back and volumes approached historic norms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chief Executive Corie Barry said on the company’s earnings call that consumers were being careful about large purchases but were paying up for expensive products when they need to or when products offer new features.

From The Wall Street Journal

Audience trust is leaching away fast and Brits are increasingly refusing to pay up.

From The Wall Street Journal

If companies do not pay up, the regulator can seek to recover fines through legal action, or apply for court orders to instruct internet providers to limit access to the site.

From BBC

In February, the Competition Commission had recommended that Google pay up to $27 million a year for five years, following a 16-month investigation that found Google searches favoured international news over local outlets.

From Barron's

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