Pay up? (5)

I believe the answer is:

raise

(Other definitions for raise that I've seen before include "Bring up, rear" , "Lift - increase" , "More money from America" , "Increased earnings in America" , "Heighten" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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