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to repay
01
to give back the money that was borrowed or owed
Transitive: to repay borrowed money
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
repay
3rd person singular
repays
Present participle
repaying
Past simple
repaid
Past participle
repaid
Examples
Borrowers are expected to repay the loan amount according to the agreed-upon terms.
02
to return money that was borrowed from someone or an institution
Transitive: to repay sb
Examples
They promised to repay their friends as soon as they got their paycheck.
03
to return a similar action or gesture, often as a reciprocal act
Transitive: to repay sth
Examples
She hoped to repay his visit with an equally enjoyable afternoon.
04
to give back or return something in recognition of a favor or kindness that was received
Transitive: to repay a favor | to repay sb for a favor
Examples
He planned to repay her kindness with a thoughtful gift.
Lexical Tree
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