paying the rent

A form of pay the rent — Of a job or profession, to provide enough income for someone to afford a place to live.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pay the rent
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APA

paying the rent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20the%20rent

MLA

“paying the rent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20the%20rent. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paying the rent,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20the%20rent.

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