About The Word Repay
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Repay
Repay Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Repay?
[v] answer back
[v] pay back; "Please refund me my money" [v] make repayment for or return something [v] act or give something in recognition of someone's behavior Synonyms | Synonyms for Repay: come back | give back | pay back | refund | rejoin | requite | retort | return | return | reward | riposte Related Terms | Find terms related to Repay: See Also | act | answer | give | move | pay | reimburse | reply | respond | restitute | restore Repay In Webster's Dictionary \Re*pay"\ (r?-p?"), v. 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
advanced.
If you repay me not on such a day, In such a place,
such sum or sums. --Shak.
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.
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