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- verb transitive, informal To
bribe , especially to deter oversight. - verb intransitive To become
worthwhile ; to produce a net benefit. - verb transitive To
pay back ; torepay . - verb transitive To
pay back (repay , pay off) the entirety of aloan , thereby effecting therelease of alien on.
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