Meaning

1 senses

  1. (figuratively)To suffer as a result of one's actions.

Examples

11 sentences

  1. I wouldn't mind making them pay dearly.

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  2. Impatience is something you pay dearly for.

    deUngeduld hat häufig Schuld. — Esperantostern

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  3. Those who abuse others must pay dearly.

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  4. You will pay dearly for your stubbornness.

    deFür deine Sturheit wirst du noch teuer bezahlen. — Waldelfe

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  5. Sami will pay dearly for what he did.

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

pays dearly, paying dearly, paid dearly, paid dearly
Base formpay dearly · to pay dearly
3rd person singularpays dearly
Present participlepaying dearly
Past simplepaid dearly
Past participlepaid dearly

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypay dearly
he, she, itpays dearly

Past simpleLesson

all personspaid dearly

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave paid dearly
he, she, ithas paid dearly

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill pay dearly

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
pawnshopB2payA1payablepaybackpaycheck
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