What does "pay back" mean?

To return money owed; to get revenge To repay a debt or to retaliate.

How do you use "pay back" in a sentence?

I'll pay you back tomorrow. She paid back every penny. I'll pay him back for that.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To return money owed; to get revenge

还钱；报复

Devolver dinero; vengarse

返済する；仕返しする

갚다; 복수하다

To repay a debt or to retaliate.

偿还债务或进行报复。

Pagar una deuda o tomar represalias.

借りたお金を返す、または報復すること。

빚을 상환하거나 보복하다.

Base verb: pay

Particle: back

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I'll pay you back tomorrow.
明天还你
Te lo devuelvo mañana
明日返すね
내일 갚을게.
She paid back every penny.
她分文不差地还清了
Devolvió hasta el último céntimo
彼女は1円残らず返済した
그녀는 한 푼도 남기지 않고 다 갚았다.
I'll pay him back for that.
我会让他付出代价的
Me las pagará
あいつには仕返ししてやる
그놈한테 반드시 복수해 주겠어.

Context: debt, revenge

Tone: determined

From paying money back.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal