pay forward

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English

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Etymology

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Modelled on pay back (to repay).

Verb

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pay forward (third-person singular simple present pays forward, present participle paying forward, simple past and past participle paid forward)

  1. (transitive) Having been the recipient of help or a good deed, to propagate goodwill by helping another person in turn.
    Synonym: pay it forward