Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pay for itself

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
pay -for it-self
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To produce or result in revenue which will cover its costs.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

pays for itself (present, singular) paying for itself (participle, present) paid for itself (participle, past) paid for itself (past)

Phrases

break even wash its face

Frequently Paired Words

break even wash its face

Synonyms

pay one's own way

Questions

What does pay for itself mean?
To produce or result in revenue which will cover its costs.

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