pay back vs get back
get back vs pay backpay back and get back both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pay back | No | No | Yes | No |
| get back | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
get back is a hypernym of
pay back; that is, get back is a
word with a broader meaning than pay back:
- pay back: take vengeance on or get even
- get back: take revenge or even out a score
Other hypernyms of pay back include
get even.
| pay back (verb) | get back (verb) |
|---|---|
| take vengeance on or get even | take revenge or even out a score |
| act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions | recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost |
| get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury |
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