Meanings
verbpay someone's way (third-person singular simple present pays someone's way, present participle paying someone's way, simple past and past participle paid someone's way)
present singular third person pays someone's way · participle present paying someone's way · participle past paid someone's way · past paid someone's way
- To cover someone's expenses; to pay for someone.
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APA
pay someone's way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20someone's%20way
MLA
“pay someone's way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20someone's%20way. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pay someone's way,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20someone's%20way.
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