pay forward in English

Forms: pays forward [present, singular, third-person], paying forward [participle, present], paid forward [participle, past], paid forward [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Modelled on pay back (“to repay”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|pay back||to repay}} pay back (“to repay”) Head templates: {{en-verb|pay<,,paid> forward}} pay forward (third-person singular simple present pays forward, present participle paying forward, simple past and past participle paid forward)

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"pay forward" meaning in English

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