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Paying

verb
/ˈpeɪ.ɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 16.0

Definitions

1.verbTo give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
"he paid her off the books and in kind where possible"
2.verbTo discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.
"he has paid his debt to society"
3.verbTo be profitable for.
"It didn't pay him to keep the store open any more."
4.verbTo give (something else than money).
"to pay attention"
5.verbTo be profitable or worth the effort.
"crime doesn’t pay"
6.verbTo discharge an obligation or debt.
"He was allowed to go as soon as he paid."
7.verbTo suffer consequences.
"He paid for his fun in the sun with a terrible sunburn."
8.verbTo admit that a joke, punchline, etc., was funny.
"I'll pay that."
9.verbTo cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc.) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.
10.nounPayment

Synonyms

paymentdefraymentdefrayalprofitableremunerativecompensablestipendiarysalariedgainfuldisbursementremittingpayable

Rhymes With

bayingsayingmayinglayinghayingweighingarrayingraying
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