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BNC: 5271 COCA: 7971

repay

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
repay /riˈpeɪ/ verb
repays; repaid /-ˈpeɪd/ ; /riˈpeɪd/; repaying
repay
/riˈpeɪ/
verb
repays; repaid /-ˈpeɪd/ ; /riˈpeɪd/; repaying
Learner's definition of REPAY
[+ object]
: to pay back (money that you have borrowed)偿还,付还(钱)
: to make a payment to (a person or organization that has loaned you money)还钱给
: to do or give something in return for (something)报答,报复(某事)
: to provide something in return for (work, effort, etc.)回报(工作、努力等)
: to do something for (someone) in return for what that person has done for you报答,回报(某人)
BNC: 5271 COCA: 7971

repay

verb

re·​pay (ˌ)rē-ˈpā How to pronounce repay (audio)
repaid (ˌ)rē-ˈpād How to pronounce repay (audio) ; repaying

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 : compensate, requite
3
: to make requital for : recompense
the success that repays hard work

intransitive verb

: to make return payment or requital
repayable adjective
repayment noun

Synonyms

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pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompense mean to give money or its equivalent in return for something.

pay implies the discharge of an obligation incurred.

paid their bills

compensate implies a making up for services rendered.

an attorney well compensated for her services

remunerate clearly suggests paying for services rendered and may extend to payment that is generous or not contracted for.

promised to remunerate the searchers handsomely

satisfy implies paying a person what is required by law.

all creditors will be satisfied in full

reimburse implies a return of money that has been spent for another's benefit.

reimbursed employees for expenses

indemnify implies making good a loss suffered through accident, disaster, warfare.

indemnified the families of the dead miners

repay stresses paying back an equivalent in kind or amount.

repay a favor with a favor

recompense suggests due return in amends, friendly repayment, or reward.

passengers were recompensed for the delay

Example Sentences

You can repay the mortgage over 30 years. She would rather have to repay the bank than borrow from her parents and have to repay them. How can I ever repay your kindness? How can I ever repay you for your kindness?
Recent Examples on the Web That, coupled with the loan’s high interest rates, helps explain why many Parent PLUS borrowers struggle to repay those loans, especially as some parents are working jobs without the income benefit of a degree. Time, 17 Sep. 2022 The country must repay debt of more than $20 billion in this fiscal year, which started July 1. Saeed Shah, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 City leaders and community members spent more than 28 hours across multiple hearings that year debating whether hotel operations would ever be able to repay the $300 million in bonds — or if taxpayers would be left holding the bag. Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 Nearly 70% of the world’s poorest countries will dole out $52.8 billion this year to repay debts, with more than a quarter of that amount flowing to China. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 For almost three years, student loans were finally seen as too massive for borrowers to repay, yet marginal enough for the federal government to ignore. Julian Epp, The New Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 So when should people repay their loans that Biden didn't forgive? Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 In addition, schools where at least a third of their students receive federal loans must partially repay a student loan to the Department of Education if that loan is later discharged in bankruptcy. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 That in turn requires making assumptions about what borrowers will repay—and what the government will forgive. Preston Cooper, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

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The first known use of repay was in the 15th century
BNC: 5271 COCA: 7971
repay

verb¹

1pay back money償還ADVERB | VERB + REPAY | PREPOSITION ADVERBfully, in full全部還清The loan must be repaid in full by December 31.貸款必須在 12 月 31 日以前全部還清。VERB + REPAYbe able to, can, can afford to能夠償還;還得起be unable to不能償還use sth to用⋯償還The proceeds from the sale will be used to repay the loan.銷售所得將用來償還貸款。PREPOSITIONto償還給⋯This money must be repaid to the bank.這筆錢必須還給銀行。
repay

verb²

2 (BrE) bring you sth in return for your efforts報答ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBamply, more than, well充分地/不只是/足以回報The charter can be seen in the town museum, which more than repays a visit.該憲章可以在鎮博物館看到,而這個博物館確實值得去參觀一下。PREPOSITIONfor因⋯得到回報I felt that I had been amply repaid for my exertions.我感到我的努力得到了豐厚的回報。

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