pays the freight
pays the freight is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pay the freight.
Meaning of pay the freight
Verb
pay the freight (third-person singular simple present pays the freight, present participle paying the freight, simple past and past participle paid the freight)
- To pay for the cost of transport.
- To bear the cost.
- I don't want to pay the freight on the kind of conspicuous consumption that thrives on Mercedes or Jaguars.1990, J. A. Jance, Minor in Possession, page 168
Questions about pays the freight
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