paying
v.v. to give money to someone for something you bought or for a service they did. It can also mean to give someone attention or a compliment.
v. to give money in exchange for goods or services; to discharge a debt. In a figurative sense, it describes the act of giving or bestowing something non-monetary, such as attention or a visit.
I am paying for the coffee with my credit card.
The company is paying its employees a bonus this month to reward their hard work during the busy season.
While the financial cost of the project was high, the team found that paying close attention to the initial design phase saved them from expensive errors later.
From pay + -ing.
The verb is transitive when followed by the amount or the thing bought, but takes 'for' when referring to the item or service.
I am paying the dinnerI am paying for the dinnerWhen the object is the item being purchased rather than the person receiving money, the preposition 'for' is required.