repay

  • 11repay — verb repaid, repaying (T) 1 to pay back money that you have borrowed: The loan must be repaid with interest. | repay sb sth: Jenny repaid her parents the 1000 they lent her. 2 to reward someone for helping you: repay sb for sth: How can I ever… …

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  • 12repay */ — UK [rɪˈpeɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms repay : present tense I/you/we/they repay he/she/it repays present participle repaying past tense repaid UK [rɪˈpeɪd] / US past participle repaid 1) to give someone money that you have borrowed from… …

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  • 13repay — [[t]rɪpe͟ɪ[/t]] repays, repaying, repaid 1) VERB If you repay a loan or a debt, you pay back the money that you owe to the person who you borrowed or took it from. [V n] It will take 30 years to repay the loan... [V n] He advanced funds of his… …

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  • 14repay — re|pay [ rı peı ] (past tense and past participle re|paid [ rı peıd ] ) verb transitive * 1. ) to give someone money that you have borrowed from them: The loan must be repaid in full. When do you think you will be able to repay us? 2. ) to reward …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15repay — verb 1 pay back money ADVERB ▪ fully, in full ▪ The loan must be repaid in full by December 31. VERB + REPAY ▪ be able to, can, can afford to …

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  • 16repay — re•pay [[t]riˈpeɪ[/t]] v. paid, pay•ing 1) to pay back or refund, as money 2) to make return for: to repay a compliment with a smile[/ex] 3) to make return to in any way: We can never repay you for your help[/ex] 4) to return: to repay a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17repay — verb (repaid; paying) Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to pay back < repay a loan > b. to give or inflict in return or requital < repay evil for evil > 2. to make a return payment to ; …

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  • 18repay — repayable, adj. repayability, n. repayment, n. /ri pay /, v., repaid, repaying. v.t. 1. to pay back or refund, as money. 2. to make return for: She repaid the compliment with a smile. 3. to make return to in any way: We can never repay you for&#8230; …

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  • 19repay — verb 1) they promised to repay customers who had been cheated Syn: reimburse, refund, pay back/off, recompense, compensate, indemnify 2) the grants have to be repaid Syn: pay back, return, refund, reimburse 3) …

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  • 20repay — /rɪ peɪ/ verb to pay something back, or to pay back money to someone ● to repay money owed ● The company had to cut back on expenditure in order to repay its debts. ♦ he repaid me in full he paid me back all the money he owed me …

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