pay forward
Gift it onward
To pay forward is to respond to a kindness by helping someone else rather than repaying the original benefactor.
The idea is that generosity ripples outward: She paid forward the scholarship by mentoring young students.
The phrase gained currency from a 2000 film but describes an older concept of passing along good deeds.
- good deedBenevolent act
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- helping handSupport given to another
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
- communityCollective of connected people
pass it on · mutual aid · chain reaction · morality · interdependence · benevolence · selflessness · give freely · mentorship · philanthropy · compassion · charity · do unto others · ethics · blessing · collaboration · humanism · empathy
pay forwardpay back
Return money owed
repay · return the favor · reciprocate · reimburse · requite
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Hidden accumulated valuables
freeload · pocket · withhold · take advantage
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