Repay
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹiˈpeɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Repay is a verb meaning Synonym of pay back in all senses.
Meaning
Synonym of pay back in all senses.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To make worthwhile; to yield a result worth the effort; to pay off.
- (transitive) To give in return; requite.
- (nautical) To pay (cover with tar, pitch, etc.) again.
Example Sentences
I'll repay this wrong asap.
But drops of Grief can ne’re repay / The debt of Love I owe, […]
I finally repaid my student loans, just before sending my kids to college.
I was low as low could go / Could not stand anymore / Oh, I could never, never / Never, never repay you
Word Forms
- repays
- repaying
- repaid
- repayed
Synonyms for repay
Depending on context, synonyms include riposte, retort, return, requite, reward, rejoin.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include requite, reward, refund, rejoin, return, retort.
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