cough up

phrasal verb

Meaning

Provide or pay something, especially money or information, reluctantly or under pressure.

Examples

The company was forced to cough up millions in back taxes.
She finally coughed up the truth about who broke the vase.

Synonyms: pay, give, hand over, forfeit, disgorge

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cough up

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: /kɒf ʌp/

Definition

Provide or pay something, especially money or information, reluctantly or under pressure.

Examples

The company was forced to cough up millions in back taxes.
She finally coughed up the truth about who broke the vase.
If you want to join the club, you have to cough up the membership fee.

Synonyms of cough up

Words with a similar meaning to cough up:

pay
give
hand over
forfeit
disgorge

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