What does paying mean?
Definitions for paying
pay·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word paying.
Princeton's WordNet
gainful, paid, payingadjective
yielding a fair profit
compensable, paying(a), remunerative, salaried, stipendiaryadjective
for which money is paid
"a paying job"; "remunerative work"; "salaried employment"; "stipendiary services"
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paying
Paying refers to the act of giving money or something of value in exchange for goods, services, or to fulfill an obligation. This could involve various methods such as cash, check, digital or electronic transfer. It is typically done as a form of compensation or acknowledgment of a debt owed.
Webster Dictionary
Paying
of Pay
Editors Contribution
payingverb
Verb form of the word pay.
They were paying with cash and the restaurant manager was very grateful.
Submitted by MaryC on April 12, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'paying' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2688
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'paying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #848
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of paying in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of paying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of paying in a Sentence
It doesn't make sense to pursue 1 %, 2 % or even 5 % in cash back( or an equivalent amount of airline miles or hotel points) if you're paying a high interest rate.
How can it add flames to inflation fires right now if you're paying down debt.
I had hoped our wonderful Congress would have figured it out by now, we would be paying rent. We would be putting that money back into the economy. It's not as if we are just going to hoard it. We need to spend it.
During the divorce, you should be thinking in terms of what you need to do to get a career, if you need a degree or training, you negotiate during the divorce for your spouse to pay for this. Often, in a collaborative divorce, your partner will want to see that you can make ends meet; and if you ask for help paying for your education or training, your partner may offer to help, but you have to ask.
Senator Manchin is always willing to engage in discussions about the best way to move our country forward, he remains seriously concerned about the financial status of our country and believes fighting inflation by restoring fairness to our tax system and paying down our national debt must be our first priority.
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