What does "pay out" mean?

To distribute money To give money from a fund or insurance claim.

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

The insurance company paid out. They pay out dividends annually. The lottery pays out millions.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To distribute money

支付，赔付

Pagar, desembolsar

支払う、（保険金などを）給付する

지급하다, (보험금 등을) 지불하다

To give money from a fund or insurance claim.

从基金或保险索赔中支付款项。

Entregar dinero de un fondo o reclamación de seguro.

基金や保険金などからお金を支払うこと。

기금이나 보험 청구에서 돈을 지급하다.

Base verb: pay

Particle: out

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

The insurance company paid out.
保险公司赔付了
La compañía de seguros pagó
保険会社が保険金を支払った
보험회사가 보험금을 지급했다.
They pay out dividends annually.
他们每年支付股息
Pagan dividendos anualmente
彼らは年に一度配当金を支払う
그들은 매년 배당금을 지급한다.
The lottery pays out millions.
彩票支付数百万奖金
La lotería reparte millones
その宝くじは何百万も払い戻す
그 복권은 수백만을 지급한다.

Context: insurance, dividends, prizes

Tone: financial

From paying money outward.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal