To pay money that you owe, especially when you do not want to.

Tom had to pay ___ eventually, because the workers went on strike.

To  charge someone too much money for something.

 Some banks have been ripping people ___ for years.

To give someone the money that you owe them.

 Can I borrow £10? I'll pay you__ next week.

To keep something for a special purpose.

 We set ___ a little money each month for a holiday in Majorca

If you do this, it means that you owe a lot of money.

We ran ___ a huge phone bill.

To calculate an amount of something that is necessary.

Let's work ___ how much we need for the rent.

To buy something because it will be useful for the future.

 I've invested ___ a little plot of land. I think that the prices will go up so  I think I’ll be able to sell the land for more money  in a few years.

To have a particular amount of money to buy what you need.

 I don't know how you manage to live on__ only 200 euros a week.

 To give back all the money that you owe.

 I'm trying to pay ___the mortgage.

To make an amount smaller.

Hospitals are cutting ___ on staff.

To increase the cost of something.

The landlady keeps putting the rent ___.

To reduce something to a lower level.

That clothes shop usually brings ____ the prices twice a year.

If a price comes ____ it gets lower.

Wait until prices come ____ before you buy.