pay dearly en · VERB
Meanings
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(figuratively) To suffer as a result of one's actions.
Both the G.W.R. and the L.S.W.R. had to pay dearly for the privilege of entering the Royal Borough, for the Prince Consort drove a hard bargain with each.
1949 September and October, “Notes and News: The Windsor Centenary”, in Railway Magazine, page 340:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paid dearly | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| paid dearly | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| pays dearly | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| paying dearly | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fr payer cher (Translations)