Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective yielding material gain or profit.
- adjective prenominal providing a salary for work performed.
- noun the act of paying money.
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- verb Present participle of
pay .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective for which money is paid
- adjective yielding a fair profit
Etymologies
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Examples
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The gradual approach had some benefits for the young musicians, with the label paying not just for their van but the cost of tutors while they toured.
Fortune’s Fool Fred Goodman 2010
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The gradual approach had some benefits for the young musicians, with the label paying not just for their van but the cost of tutors while they toured.
Fortune’s Fool Fred Goodman 2010
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The gradual approach had some benefits for the young musicians, with the label paying not just for their van but the cost of tutors while they toured.
Fortune’s Fool Fred Goodman 2010
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The gradual approach had some benefits for the young musicians, with the label paying not just for their van but the cost of tutors while they toured.
Fortune’s Fool Fred Goodman 2010
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"If I hear a politician use the term 'paying your fair share' one more time, I'm going to vomit," he said.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The Scott Joplin Foundation would like to commission "The Train Town Rag" cover art, the title paying tribute to the railroad beginnings of the community.
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He has sought to justify what he called paying "up to the absolute hilt" for Burlington Northern.
IBTimes.com RSS Feed 2010
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He has sought to justify what he called paying "up to the absolute hilt" for Burlington Northern.
IBTimes.com RSS Feed 2010
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They'll eithier crash in 6 months or live out their term paying off the Socialists for each and every move they make, and seeing
Jihad Monitor 2010
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XXLMag. com: Is your label paying for the video or you're doing it yourself?
XXL 2009
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