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paying with one's life

paying with one's life is the present participle and gerund of pay with one's life.

Meaning of pay with one's life

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)

  1. To die as a consequence of one's actions.

Questions about paying with one's life

What is paying with one's life the present participle and gerund of?
Paying with one's life is the present participle and gerund of pay with one's life.

Words near paying with one's life in the dictionary

  1. paying the ultimate price
  2. paying through the nose
  3. paying to play
  4. paying towards
  5. paying up
  6. paying with one's life
  7. payings
  8. Payinkuoleng
  9. payis
  10. payiss
  11. Paykan

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