Idiom
pay dividends
Meaning
To bring about something good as a result of past effort or actions.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Studying hard every day will pay dividends later.”
“Investing time in learning a new language now will pay dividends when you travel abroad next year.”
“The company's decision to prioritize sustainable manufacturing practices eventually paid dividends by attracting a new generation of environmentally conscious consumers.”
Examples
simple
“Studying hard every day will pay dividends later.”
contextual
“Investing time in learning a new language now will pay dividends when you travel abroad next year.”
complex
“The company's decision to prioritize sustainable manufacturing practices eventually paid dividends by attracting a new generation of environmentally conscious consumers.”
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