pay forward
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Modelled on pay back (“to repay”).
Verb
[edit]pay forward (third-person singular simple present pays forward, present participle paying forward, simple past and past participle paid forward)
- (transitive) Having been the recipient of help or a good deed, to propagate goodwill by helping another person in turn.
- Synonym: pay it forward