Definitions
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- verb transitive, intransitive, obsolete To
pay ;count outmoney .
Etymologies
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Probably from Dutch betalen ("to pay"), equivalent to be- + tale. Compare also German bezahlen ("to pay").
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Examples
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Ignoring SAT scores just because the children of high-achievers tend to do well would be like ignoring height in basketball players just because the children of tall people tend to betall.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Sharpen Your Number Two Pencils 2004
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I don't expect anyone to believe what I write about the personal lives of idols, mostly because the style of writing is meant to be exaggerated, is meant to betall tales like that of Paul Bunyan or John Henry, except with more singing and dancing and kawaii and genki.
American Wota 4.0 2008
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