paying (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪ.ɪŋ/
Definition
Giving money for goods or services.
Examples
She is paying the rent online.
He is paying his employees a good salary.
I'm paying for the meal with a credit card.
How to Use paying
- pay for (prepositional phrase)
- To give money to someone in exchange for goods or services. — "We are paying for the tickets at the box office."
- pay attention to (collocation)
- To watch, listen to, or think about someone or something carefully. — "Please pay attention to the safety instructions."
- pay off (phrasal verb)
- To yield good results; to be worthwhile. — "All your studying will pay off when you get your degree."
- pay back (phrasal verb)
- To return money that you owe. — "I need to pay back the money I borrowed from my friend."
- pay a visit (idiom)
- To visit someone. — "We decided to pay a visit to our grandparents."
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