pay one's debt to society
pay one's debt to society verb: to serve time in prison or a similar correctional facility.
Verb
pay one's debt to society (third-person singular simple present pays one's debt to society, present participle paying one's debt to society, simple past and past participle paid one's debt to society)
- To serve time in prison or a similar correctional facility.
Forms of pay one's debt to society
| third-person singular present | pays one's debt to society |
|---|---|
| present participle | paying one's debt to society |
| past participle | paid one's debt to society |
| past | paid one's debt to society |
Questions about pay one's debt to society
- What does pay one's debt to society mean?
- Pay one's debt to society means to serve time in prison or a similar correctional facility.
- What part of speech is pay one's debt to society?
- Pay one's debt to society is a verb.
- What is the past tense of pay one's debt to society?
- The past tense of pay one's debt to society is paid one's debt to society.
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