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pay dividends

verb

Definitions

  1. To bring about something good as a result of past effort or actions.

    • Aoun's alliance with Hezbollah appears finally to have paid dividends in moving him into the presidential palace, which the 128-member parliament must formally vote on, probably next week.
    • The United States is not the only country where xenophobia pays dividends for politicians.

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