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Meaning of "pay one's way" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES PAY ONE'S WAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pay one's way in the English dictionary

The definition of pay one's way in the dictionary is to contribute one's share of expenses. Other definition of pay one's way is to remain solvent without outside help.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAY ONE'S WAY

pay desk
pay dirt
pay dispute
pay down
pay envelope
pay for
pay in
pay increase
pay off
pay offer
pay out
pay packet
pay raise
pay rise
pay scale
pay station
pay structure
pay television
pay the piper and call the tune
pay through the nose

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAY ONE'S WAY

by the way
each way
family way
give way
go out of one´s way
in a bad way
in a way
in no way
in the family way
lead the way
make one´s way
no way
out of the way
part way
permanent way
right of way
rights of way
see one´s way
the way
under way

Synonyms and antonyms of pay one's way in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pay one's way» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAY ONE'S WAY

Find out the translation of pay one's way to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pay one's way from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pay one's way» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

交单的方式
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pagar el propio camino
570 millions of speakers

English

pay one´s way
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक तरह से भुगतान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دفع طريقة واحدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

платить себе дорогу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pagar o nosso caminho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক উপায় পাল্টা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

payer sa part
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membayar cara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zahlen , seinen Weg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自分の道を支払う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하나 의 방법 을 지불
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbayar cara siji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trả tiền theo cách của một người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு வழியை செலுத்துங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एखाद्याचे पैसे द्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bedelini ödemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pagare la propria strada
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapłacić swoją drogę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

платити собі дорогу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plăti cale cuiva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πληρώσει κανείς το δρόμο του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

´n mens se manier betaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

betala sig fram
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

betale ens vei
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pay one's way

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAY ONE'S WAY»

The term «pay one's way» is normally little used and occupies the 126.794 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAY ONE'S WAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pay one's way

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAY ONE'S WAY»

Discover the use of pay one's way in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pay one's way and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chambers Pocket Dictionary
no two ways about it that's certain; no doubt about it. — no way (slang) absolutely no possibility. — on the way out becoming unfashionable. — on the way to progressing towards: well on the way to becoming a millionaire. — pay one's way to ...
Elaine Higgleton, Howard Sargeant, Anne Seaton, 1992
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
See PAY A CALL. pay one's way 1. Also, pay one's own way. Pay in full for one's expenses, as in She paid her way through college by working in the library. 2. pay someone's way. Pay someone's expenses, as in Dad offered to pay my way ifI ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... prepared: There is a new baby on the way in our family, He phoned to say he was on the way here; It looks as if there's a storm on the way. the parting of the ways see part. pave the way see pave. pay one's way to pay one's own expenses ; ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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英汉当代企业经营管理词典
... dues pay one's own way pay one's score pay one's way pay order payout pay out ratio pay package pay pause pay period pay plan Ijftf-fcl. pay pocket 1^^ pay point pay policy pay premium for early delivery fflttffr pay quantity pay rate I8f*.
‎2004
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... Salute * We must pay our respect to the elders Pay one's score: Settle; reckon * We are now in friendly terms after paying our score between us Pay one's way: Have or bring enough to pay expenses * I went to college as a part- time student,  ...
Shori, A K, 2010
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Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
tZM M][i)§t£tt ?> to pay one's way 1. ^T-ftH I JtAiWl'i 2. W&f'J I ligitft® (When can our store begin to pay its way! f£ffW$iJ£ffiJB$t£ 0H4&W&f'J ?) to put someone in the way of .tift Jtl A □ {1*1 $1 # ; HfBMMJMMl can pit! you in the way of a good ...
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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Idioms and Phrases
Pay one's way Have no debts Though he did not have a very lucrative job or a large income, he managed to pay his way through life. Pay respect to or Pay one's respects to Visit somebody as a sign of respect to him Indian tradition is that  ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
one way and another considering certain aspects or features, etc of something o It's been a good year, one way and another. • out or the way 1 situated so as not to hinder or obstruct anyone. 2 remote; in the middle of nowhere. • pay one's way  ...
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
... a chance to pay up old scores and to do large things; he was really grateful. pay one's (last) respects i bej respektet e fundit OAll his friends went to the funeral to pay their last respects. pay one s way pick and choose pay one's way 357.
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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Roget's Thesaurus:
V. pay, defray, make payment; paydown, pay on the nail, pay ready money, pay at sight, pay in advance; cash, honor a bill, acknowledge; redeem; pay in kind. pay one's way, pay one's shot, pay one's footing; pay the piper, pay sauce for all,  ...
Dr. Peter Mark Roget

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAY ONE'S WAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pay one's way is used in the context of the following news items.
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First Drive: 2016 Cadillac ATS-V
Cadillac's revelation that one cannot merely pay one's way into automotive heaven by way of a BMW M3 lease agreement is the ATS-V's ... «Autos.ca, May 15»
2
Trickle down... and tell me when?
But joining the institution will be possible only if one can pay one's way. As a sop to the green lobby, the government is suggesting to set aside ... «MaltaToday, May 15»
3
US-based Armenian think tank slams Yerevan over Eurobond …
Issuing expensive foreign debt and attempting to pay one's way out of the crisis will only delay the inevitable and result in even bigger losses ... «ArmeniaNow.com, Mar 15»
4
Cannes Lions 2014: 'We are on the precipice of the new golden age …
He underlined that there are not enough ad dollars to pay one's way to consumers. The route that works, is one laced with ideas that are so ... «Campaign India, Jun 14»
5
JPS has a genuine case
First, the lawless poor would spill their wrath on the lawful who believe one has a responsibility to pay one's way through life. Second, as is ... «Jamaica Observer, May 14»
6
Coke for all seasons
One cannot pay one's way to greatness anymore. In our kind of model one avenue is not evaluated in competition with another. For us, all kinds ... «Pitch, Apr 14»
7
What Minister Morrison is giving up for Lent
And being able to pay one's way to Australia does not mean a person is not a refugee. Pol Pot murdered the wealthy and the educated, would ... «Eureka Street, Mar 14»
8
Affluenza and Spoiled Psychology
How to pay one's way out of trouble is unfortunately the most recent lesson this kid has learned, but having the family's wealth depleted due to ... «Guardian Express, Dec 13»
9
Loss, panic, shame: one widow's long road to 'strategic default'
Embedded in her soul is the belief that one should always pay one's way. She never wanted any favours from her bank. It smacks too much of ... «Irish Independent, Sep 13»
10
Qasas Ordinance: 3 Iranian security personnel acquitted
so,now one can pay one's way out of murder? no matter how many ppl you kill,just have deep pockets? Recommend. Umer. Jan 14, 2012 - 8: ... «The Express Tribune, Jan 12»

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