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Webster 1913 Edition
Repay
Re-pay′
(r?-p?′)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Repaid
(-p?d′)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Repaying
.] [Pref.
re-
+ pay
: cf. F. repayer
.] 1.
To pay back; to refund;
as, to
. repay
money borrowed or advancedIf you
In such a place, such sum or sums.
repay
me not on such a day,In such a place, such sum or sums.
Shakespeare
2.
To make return or requital for; to recompense; – in a good or bad sense;
as, to
repay
kindness; to repay
an injury.Benefits which can not be
repaid
. . . are not commonly found to increase affection. Rambler.
3.
To pay anew, or a second time, as a debt.
Syn. – To refund; restore; return; recompense; compensate; remunerate; satisfy; reimburse; requite.
Webster 1828 Edition
Repay
REPA'Y
,Verb.
T.
1.
To pay back; to refund; as, to repay money borrowed or advanced.2.
To make return or requital; in a good or bad sense; as, to repay kindness; to repay an injury.Benefits which cannot be repaid - are not commonly found to increase affection.
3.
To recompense, as for a loss.4.
To compensate; as false honor repaid in contempt.Definition 2024
repay
repay
English
Verb
repay (third-person singular simple present repays, present participle repaying, simple past and past participle repaid)
- To pay back.
- I finally repaid my student loans, just before sending my kids to college.
Translations
to pay back
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