# paying

Pronunciation: say "PAY-ing" /ˈpeɪ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of pay. — present participle and gerund of pay
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of pay. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _He is paying off his student loans a little each month._
   - _Customers paying with cash receive a small discount at the register._

## Noun

2. The act of giving money in settlement of a debt, cost, or obligation.
   - Simple: The act of giving money to cover a cost or what you owe.
   - _Prompt paying of suppliers kept the small business in good standing with vendors._
   - _His careful paying of every invoice on time impressed the auditors._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "pay" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/paying (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).