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paying someone's way

paying someone's way is the present participle and gerund of pay someone's way.

Meaning of pay someone's way

Verb

pay someone's way (third-person singular simple present pays someone's way, present participle paying someone's way, simple past and past participle paid someone's way)

  1. To cover someone's expenses; to pay for someone.

Questions about paying someone's way

What is paying someone's way the present participle and gerund of?
Paying someone's way is the present participle and gerund of pay someone's way.

Words near paying someone's way in the dictionary

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

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