SPRING (FOR) Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

spring (for)

verb

Definition of spring (for)

as in to pay

to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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repudiate

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Google will pay an additional $190 million to Entergy for transmission system upgrades needed to serve the project.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
With consumers paying an average of $49,855 for new cars in July 2026, according to Cox Automotive's Kelley Blue Book, only nine major car brands averaged sale prices under $40,000 in the United States.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of pay

Verb

Travis Kelce is one step closer to paying off his Madison Square Garden tab with his new gig as Tommy Hilfiger’s global brand ambassador for the label’s fall 2026 campaign.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
This could pay off in the long run, but like NASA’s experience with commercial lunar missions, the learning curve will likely be steep, especially for landers.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of pay off

Verb

Lake Zurich and Antioch met twice last season, including in a second-round playoff game.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Big picture The league and the union are meeting regularly on various topics, but their disagreement on core economics — whether to move to a cap system — leaves little room for progress on the major issues.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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