"pay someone's way" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: pays someone's way [present, singular, third-person], paying someone's way [participle, present], paid someone's way [participle, past], paid someone's way [past]
Rhymes: -eɪ Head templates: {{en-verb|pay<,,paid> someone's way}} pay 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)
  1. To cover someone's expenses; to pay for someone. Related terms: pay one's way
    Sense id: en-pay_someone's_way-en-verb-UVKFPS7t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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