pay with one's life
pay with one's life verb: to die as a consequence of one's actions.
Verb
pay with one's life (third-person singular simple present pays with one's life, present participle paying with one's life, simple past and past participle paid with one's life)
- To die as a consequence of one's actions.
Forms of pay with one's life
| third-person singular present | pays with one's life |
|---|---|
| present participle | paying with one's life |
| past participle | paid with one's life |
| past | paid with one's life |
| alternative form | pay with one's blood |
Questions about pay with one's life
- What does pay with one's life mean?
- Pay with one's life means to die as a consequence of one's actions.
- What part of speech is pay with one's life?
- Pay with one's life is a verb.
- What is the past tense of pay with one's life?
- The past tense of pay with one's life is paid with one's life.
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