1. “Your hard work is paying off” means that a person has been working hard and they are now reaping the benefits of it. –

Hard work is the only key to achieving it; it teaches us discipline, dedication and determination. Hard work is definitely more important because it is only through hard work that we can achieve the goals of our life. Smart work, on the other hand, often leads to shortcuts and procrastination.

We had worked so hard on team matches and winning really made us feel that the hard work paid off. Sometimes we overpassed, we overdid things, but our hard work paid off later. His hard work paid off when the antiques company sold him its entire collection of glass.

Your hard work is paying off. If all or most of the positive results are believed to have already occurred in the recent past, you would use the present perfect: Your hard work has paid off. When you see a sentence that says, “X is paid off,” the verb “pay off” is being used as a transitive verb in the passive.

Pay off sentence example

1. Don’t borrow money to pay off your debts without thinking carefully.
2. It was a risk that didn’t pay off .
3. There was no easy way to the edge of the ravine, and it looked too shallow along most places to make a jump pay off .
4. It’s been a lot of work, but it’s all beginning to pay off now.

1 : the act or an instance of paying someone off : bribe — compare kickback. 2 : the act of paying a debt or creditor in full would release the lien upon the payoff of the balance. pay off.

The correct past tense of the verb pay is paid, as long as the word is used in the financial or transactional sense. If the verb pay is used in a nautical sense, the correct form is payed.

to give someone money, often illegally, after the person has done something dishonest to help you: He paid off the inspectors with bribes of $500..

It Pays Off to Pay Off, so Take the Payoff and Pay Off Your Loans: Phrasal Verb Confusion. This installment will focus specifically on the combination of two words: “pay” and “off.” It’s amazing how many different meanings we can get out of just two words depending on the context and how we use them!

payoff

1. the payment of a salary, debt, wager, etc.
2. the time at which such payment is made.
3. the consequence, outcome, or final sequence in a series of events, actions, or circumstances: The payoff was when they fired him.
4. a settlement or reckoning, as in retribution or reward.

Correct spelling for the English word “pay off” is [pˈe͡ɪ ˈɒf], [pˈe‍ɪ ˈɒf], [p_ˈeɪ ˈɒ_f] (IPA phonetic alphabet)….Similar spelling words for PAY OFF

1. pavao,
2. pavey,
3. papio,
4. pavy,
5. pavo,
6. payoff,
7. paff.

Verb (1) pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompense mean to give money or its equivalent in return for something. pay implies the discharge of an obligation incurred. paid their bills compensate implies a making up for services rendered.

A Payoff diagram is a graphical representation of the potential outcomes of a strategy. Results may be depicted at any point in time, although the graph usually depicts the results at expiration of the options involved in the strategy.

The correct expression is paid attention, not payed attention.

1. to listen to, watch, or consider something or someone very carefully. I hope you’re paying attention, because you’ll be tested later. pay attention to: Pay particular attention to the warnings printed on the label.

Paid sentence example

1. I paid the electric and water bill this week.
2. I almost have the ranch paid off.
3. Her sister had chosen the gown and –thankfully — paid for it.
4. After your raise, you made $1 million, paid $600,000 in taxes, and were left with $400,000—twenty times more after-tax income.
5. It’s what you’re paid to do.

To pay attention – thesaurus

1. concentrate. verb. to give all your attention to the thing you are doing.
2. focus. verb. to concentrate on something and pay particular attention to it.
3. listen. verb.
4. turn to. phrasal verb.
5. pay attention. phrase.
6. take notice. phrase.
7. zero in on. phrasal verb.
8. hone in on. phrasal verb.

English Phrasal Verb “Pay Attention” – Meaning and Example Sentences – Basic English Speaking.

Being mindful of how well you listen to others will be an important consideration throughout your life. Listening and paying attention to others when they speak is a sign of respect and a skill that will lead to deeper and better relationships.

What is another word for pay attention?

listen	heed
pay attention to	take note of
consider	mark
regard	watch
take into consideration	bear in mind

perceive

Correct spelling for the English word “listen” is [lˈɪsən], [lˈɪsən], [l_ˈɪ_s_ə_n] (IPA phonetic alphabet)….Similar spelling words for LISTEN

1. list,
2. glisten,
3. listening,
4. listen in,
5. liston,
6. listed,
7. listener,
8. listing,

Attention: The ability to focus selectively on a selected stimulus, sustaining that focus and shifting it at will. The ability to concentrate. Attention is important to learning. Learning is most efficient when a person is paying attention.

1a : suave, urbane a debonair performer. b : lighthearted, nonchalant. 2 archaic : gentle, courteous.

SYNONYMS FOR debonair 1 urbane, suave, elegant, polished.

extremely pleasing or delightful