paying

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paying

She has a paying job at the local library.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Yielding a financial return or profit: Describes an activity, investment, or venture that generates money or a positive financial gain.
    • Involving payment or compensation: Describes a job, position, or work for which one receives monetary compensation.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • She finally found a paying job after months of searching. (This describes a job that provides a salary.)
    • He invested in several paying ventures last year. (This describes investments that yield a profit.)
    • The online store became a paying business within its first year. (This describes a business that generates revenue.)
Advanced Usage
  • "paying guest": A lodger who pays rent to live in someone's home.
    • They have two paying guests to help with the mortgage.
  • "paying attention": (Note: This is a common collocation where "paying" functions as part of the verb phrase "to pay attention," meaning to focus or listen carefully.) While "paying" here is a verb form, the adjective "paying" is not typically used to modify "attention" on its own.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pay (verb): To give money in exchange for goods or services, or to settle a debt.
  • Paid (adjective): Having received money for work; also describes a position that is not voluntary.
    • She is a paid employee.
  • Payment (noun): The act of paying or the amount that is paid.
  • Repaying (verb/adjective): The act of paying back money that was borrowed.
Synonyms
  • Remunerative: Providing payment; profitable.
  • Profitable: Yielding financial gain or benefit.
  • Gainful: Providing a gain, especially financial.
  • Salaried: Receiving or characterized by a salary.
Related Phrases
  • To pay off: (Phrasal verb) To yield a positive result or profit; to settle a debt in full.
    • All his hard work finally paid off. (Meaning it yielded a good result.)
    • They plan to pay off their loan early.
  • To pay out: (Phrasal verb) To disburse or distribute money, especially a large sum.
    • The insurance company will pay out on the claim.
Related Idioms
  • It pays to be...: It is advantageous or profitable to possess a certain quality.
    • In this industry, it pays to be well-connected.
  • Pay your way: To cover your own expenses.
    • From a young age, he was expected to pay his way.
paying

She has a paying job at the local library.

Adjective
  1. for which money is paid
    • a paying job
    • remunerative work
    • salaried employment
    • stipendiary services
  2. yielding a fair profit

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