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  1. pay it forward

    Pay It Forward is a 2000 American romantic drama film directed by Mimi Leder. The film is based loosely on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. It is set in Las Vegas, and it chronicles 11- to 12-year-old Trevor McKinney's launch of a goodwill movement known as "pay it forward". It stars Haley Joel Osment as Trevor, Helen Hunt as his alcoholic single mother Arlene McKinney, and Kevin Spacey as his physically and emotionally scarred social studies teacher Eugene Simonet. The film was released on October 20, 2000 to mixed reviews and grossed $55 million worldwide.

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  1. Pay It Forward

    Pay It Forward is a 2000 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. It was directed by Mimi Leder and written by Leslie Dixon. It stars Haley Joel Osment as a boy who launches a good-will movement, Helen Hunt as his single mother, and Kevin Spacey as his social-studies teacher.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pay it forward in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pay it forward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of pay it forward in a Sentence

  1. Jeffrey Albanese:

    The inspiration came from other programs after the 6th and how they came and helped us, somehow we have to find a way to pay it forward to these groups who were here for us.

  2. Tami Vaughn:

    I just wanted to help, even if it's just a little bit, and maybe she can pay it forward, even if it's a year from now, and to whomever she wants, just spread kindness.

  3. Kevin Wagner:

    We didn't expect this at all, if there is extra , we want to help others. We hope to pay it forward.

  4. Lisa Shalett:

    Every single letter says' It's not just you ; I've been there, too, and look at me NOW !' in a very heartfelt, empowering and pay-it-forward way, if that isn't confidence-inspiring, I don't know what is !

  5. Kristin Hale:

    You pay it forward, it gives it a whole new level of respect for what you do when you have the ability to do that.

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