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pays one's own way

pays one's own way is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pay one's own way.

Meaning of pay one's own way

Verb

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

  1. To pay for oneself, not relying on the generosity of others.
    • He paid his own way through community college and then transferred to a state university.
  2. Synonym of pay for itself.
    • Any in-house product development must pay its own way.
    Synonyms:
    pay for itself

Questions about pays one's own way

What is pays one's own way the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pays one's own way is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pay one's own way.

Words near pays one's own way in the dictionary

  1. pays off old scores
  2. pays one's addresses
  3. pays one's debt to society
  4. pays one's dues
  5. pays one's own freight
  6. pays one's own way
  7. pays one's respects
  8. pays one's way
  9. pays out
  10. pays overs
  11. pays respect

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