giving money (in exchange for goods, services, etc)
Examples of 'paying' in a sentence
paying
He'd no intention of ever paying a shilling on those mortgages.
Val McDermid KICK BACK (2002)
But according to Moira, Jett had to keep working to keep paying the bills.
Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002)
The car woke me up, and I got up because I thought she might have gone off without paying.
Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002)
All related terms of 'paying'
pay
When you pay an amount of money to someone, you give it to them because you are buying something from them or because you owe it to them. When you pay something such as a bill or a debt, you pay the amount that you owe.
fee-paying
Fee-paying is used to talk about institutions or services which people have to pay to use, especially ones which are often provided free.
paying guest
A paying guest is a person who pays to stay with someone in their home , usually for a short time.
paying-in book
a book for keeping a record of money deposited into an account
paying-in slip
a sheet in a paying-in book for writing down and keeping a record of a single deposit into an account
fee-paying school
a school which charges fees to parents of pupils
pay for
to make payment (of) for
pay in
to hand (money, a cheque , etc) to a cashier for depositing in a bank, etc
pay off
If you pay off a debt, you give someone all the money that you owe them.
pay out
If you pay out money, usually a large amount, you spend it on something.
pay up
If you pay up , you give someone the money that you owe them or that they are entitled to, even though you would prefer not to give it.
pre-pay
If you pre-pay something or pre-pay for it, you pay for it before you receive it or use it.
pay back
If you pay back some money that you have borrowed or taken from someone, you give them an equal sum of money at a later time.
pay down
to pay (a sum of money ) at the time of purchase as the first of a series of instalments
pay a claim
If an insurer pays a claim , it pays money to a policyholder because a loss or risk occurs against which they were insured .
pay a pension
If a company or government pays a pension to someone, it provides them with money because they have reached a certain age .
pay the check
When a customer pays the check in a restaurant , they pay the amount that they owe for their meal .