Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun the act of paying money.
  • adjective yielding material gain or profit.
  • adjective prenominal providing a salary for work performed.

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  • verb Present participle of pay.

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  • adjective for which money is paid
  • adjective yielding a fair profit

Etymologies

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pay +‎ -ing

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