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Misspelling

aying, paaying, payiing, payimg, payin, payingg, payinng, paynig, payying, ppaying

Paying — synonyms, definition

1. paying (a)

7 synonyms

advantageous good lucrative productive remunerative sound worthwhile

2. paying (Adjective)

5 synonyms

compensable gainful paid salaried stipendiary

2 definitions

paying (Adjective) — Yielding a fair profit. ex. "This country has been recently concerned with the increase in paying employment among women"

paying (Adjective) — For which money is paid. ex. "a paying job"

3. paying (Verb)

9 synonyms

anteing up bearing compensating devoting giving making up paying off paying up yielding

11 definitions

paying (Verb) — Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services. ex. "I paid four dollars for this sandwich" ex. "Pay the waitress, please"

paying (Verb) — Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow. ex. "Don't pay him any mind" ex. "pay attention"

paying (Verb) — Cancel or discharge a debt. ex. "pay up, please!"

paying (Verb) — (investment) bring in. ex. "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

paying (Verb) — Do or give something to somebody in return. ex. "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"

paying (Verb) — Dedicate. ex. "pay attention to"

paying (Verb) — Be worth it. ex. "It pays to go through the trouble"

paying (Verb) — Render. ex. "pay a visit" ex. "pay a call"

paying (Verb) — Bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action. ex. "You'll pay for this!" ex. "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly" ex. "You'll pay for this opinion later"

paying (Verb) — Make a compensation for. ex. "a favour that cannot be paid back"

paying (Verb) — Discharge or settle. ex. "pay a debt" ex. "pay an obligation"

31 type of

abiding bearing being bringing in brooking cerebrating clearing cogitating communicating digesting earning enduring gaining giving intercommunicating making pulling in putting up realising realizing • • •

45 types

bribing buying charging clearing compensating contributing corrupting defraying disbursing dropping expending extending financing footing getting one's lumps giving back going Dutch greasing one's palms indemnifying kicking back • • •

4 see also

fund pay back pay off pay out