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paying respect

paying respect is the present participle and gerund of pay respect.

Meaning of pay respect

Verb

pay respect (third-person singular simple present pays respect, present participle paying respect, simple past and past participle paid respect)

  1. To demonstrate or profess respect to (someone or an ideal); to behave in a manner that demonstrates respect to (someone or an ideal).

Questions about paying respect

What is paying respect the present participle and gerund of?
Paying respect is the present participle and gerund of pay respect.

Words near paying respect in the dictionary

  1. paying one's own way
  2. paying one's respects
  3. paying one's way
  4. paying out
  5. paying overs
  6. paying respect
  7. paying someone's way
  8. paying the bills
  9. paying the fiddler
  10. paying the freight
  11. paying the penalty

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