pay off -
yield a profit or result; "His efforts finally paid off"
pay,
bear,
yield bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
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Wiktionary
Verb
pay off -
To bribe, especially to deter oversight.
pay off -
To become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit.