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Paying

/ˈpeɪ.ɪŋ/

To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.

📖 Definitions of "Paying"

verb

1
To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
"he paid her off the books and in kind where possible"
2
To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.
"he has paid his debt to society"
3
To be profitable for.
"It didn't pay him to keep the store open any more."
4
To give (something else than money).
"to pay attention"

verb

1
To cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc.) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.

noun

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
remunerative	Offering compensation, usually financial; rewarding; lucrative.
gainful	Providing gain; profitable.
profitable	Producing a profit.
paid	That is not free of charge; that costs money.
defraymentnoun	The payment of charges, expenses, grants, etc.
defrayalnoun	The act of defraying.
salaried	Paid a salary, as opposed to being an hourly worker or a volunteer. Generally indicating a professional or manager.
stipendiarynoun	Receiving a stipend.
compensablenoun	Able to be compensated.
paymentnoun	(countable) An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
paymentnoun	(countable) An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it.
defraymentnoun	The payment of charges, expenses, grants, etc.
defrayalnoun	The act of defraying.
profitable	Producing a profit.
remunerative	Offering compensation, usually financial; rewarding; lucrative.
compensablenoun	Able to be compensated.
stipendiarynoun	Receiving a stipend.
salaried	Paid a salary, as opposed to being an hourly worker or a volunteer. Generally indicating a professional or manager.
gainful	Providing gain; profitable.
disbursementnoun	Money paid out or spent.
remittingnoun	remittance
payablenoun	Due to be paid.
buyverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.
defrayverb	To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
provideverb	To give what is needed or desired, especially basic needs.
owing	Still to be paid; owed as a debt.
grantingnoun	The act by which something is granted.
lendingnoun	The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.
remittancenoun	The act of sending money to someone.
payernoun	One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.