repay
verb (used with object)
to pay back or refund, as money.
repaid
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past participleof repay.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof repay.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
repayverb (used with object)to pay back or refund, as money.
Example Sentences
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The show of faith is already being repaid.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Maturity date and call date: This is when a bond will be repaid at face value.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The lien generally doesn’t have to be repaid until the borrower sells the property, refinances the mortgage or otherwise triggers repayment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
For Andrea’s 40th birthday earlier this year, I repaid the favor and requested a video for her from Nell Campbell, who portrayed Columbia, in which she talked about sisterhood — and “Rocky Horror,” of course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
He’d built a bridge of privilege for me, a hand-paved trestle to the good life, and I repaid him by chopping it down and crapping on the wreckage.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
