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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb repay has 4 senses
- repay(v = verb.possession) give back, refund, return - pay back; "Please refund me my money" is one way to pay
- repay(v = verb.possession) requite - make repayment for or return something; Array is one way to give
- repay(v = verb.possession) pay back, reward - act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions; Array is one way to act, move
- repay(v = verb.communication) come back, rejoin, retort, return, riposte - answer back; Array is one way to answer, reply, respond
Derived forms noun repayment1, noun repayment2
Sample sentences:
They repay the money to them
They repay them the money
Derived forms noun repayment1, noun repayment2
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
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Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
CIDE DICTIONARY
repay, v. t. [Pref. re- + pay: cf. F. repayer.].
- To pay back; to refund; as, to repay money borrowed or advanced. [1913 Webster]"If you repay me not on such a day,
In such a place, such sum or sums." [1913 Webster] - To make return or requital for; to recompense; -- in a good or bad sense; as, to repay kindness; to repay an injury. [1913 Webster]"Benefits which can not be repaid . . . are not commonly found to increase affection." [1913 Webster]
- To pay anew, or a second time, as a debt. [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To refund; restore; return; recompense; compensate; remunerate; satisfy; reimburse; requite.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
repay, v. (past and past part. repaid)
1 tr. pay back (money).
2 tr. return (a blow, visit, etc.).
3 tr. make repayment to (a person).
4 tr. make return for; requite (a service, action, etc.) (must repay their kindness; the book repays close study).
5 tr. (often foll. by for) give in recompense.
6 intr. make repayment.
1 tr. pay back (money).
2 tr. return (a blow, visit, etc.).
3 tr. make repayment to (a person).
4 tr. make return for; requite (a service, action, etc.) (must repay their kindness; the book repays close study).
5 tr. (often foll. by for) give in recompense.
6 intr. make repayment.
Derivative
repayable adj. repayment n.
Etymology
OF repaier (as RE-, PAY(1))
THESAURUS
repay
accord, atone, award, balance, be gainful, be profitable, be worthwhile, compensate, cover, do penance, expiate, fill up, get satisfaction, give and take, give back, give satisfaction, indemnify, kick back, make amends, make compensation, make good, make reparation, make requital, make restitution, make retribution, make up for, make up to, offset, pay, pay back, pay damages, pay in kind, pay off, quit, reciprocate, recompense, recoup, rectify, redress, refund, reimburse, remunerate, requite, restore, retaliate, return, return the compliment, reward, set right, square, square with, yield a profitROGET THESAURUS
repay
Payment
VB pay, defray, make payment, paydown, pay on the nail, pay ready money, pay at sight, pay in advance, cash, honor a bill, acknowledge, redeem, pay in kind, pay one's way, pay one's shot, pay one's footing, pay the piper, pay sauce for all, pay costs, do the needful, shell out, fork out, cough up, fork over, come down with, come down with the dust, tickle the palm, grease the palm, expend, put down, lay down, discharge, settle, quit, acquit oneself of, foot the bill, account with, reckon with, settle with, be even with, be quits with, strike a balance, settle accounts with, balance accounts with, square accounts with, quit scores, wipe off old scores, clear off old scores, satisfy, pay in full, satisfy all demands, pay in full of all demands, clear, liquidate, pay up, pay old debts, disgorge, make repayment, repay, refund, reimburse, retribute, make compensation, pay by credit card, put it on the plastic.Reward
VB reward, recompense, repay, requite, remunerate, munerate, compensate, fee, pay one's footing, make amends, indemnify, atone, satisfy, acknowledge, get for one's pains, reap the fruits of, tip.
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