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paying

The word “paying” has 2 syllables: pay-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈpeɪ.ɪŋ/

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In the thesaurus, “paying” has 100 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for paying along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for paying

Antonyms for paying

Meanings of paying

  • verb
    1. To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
    2. To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.
    3. To be profitable for.
    4. To give (something else than money).
    5. To be profitable or worth the effort.
    6. To discharge an obligation or debt.
    7. To suffer consequences.
    8. To admit that a joke, punchline, etc., was funny.
    9. To 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.
  • noun
    1. Payment.

Example Sentences

  • She is paying her bills online to save time.
  • They are paying close attention to the instructions.
  • He is paying for his groceries at the counter.
  • The company is paying its employees promptly this month.
  • We are paying extra to have the furniture delivered faster.

On this page you'll find 129 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to paying, such as: acquiring, advancing, advantageous, affording, apprenticing, assuming, axing.

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