repay
verb (used with object)
to pay back or refund, as money.
are repaying
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present progressiveof repay.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now Wrexham fans are repaying the compliment to Rob McElhenney into Sunday's early hours to cheer on his American football heroes in Super Bowl.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2023
It makes it easier for employers to help workers open emergency savings accounts, assist employees who are repaying student loan debt and give more part-time workers access to retirement plans.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
“A lot of our investments are repaying benefits on retention. That saves us quite a bit of money annually.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2020
Among the new rules expected on November 1st is a “gainful employment” requirement that would make a course eligible for government loans only if enough current or past students are repaying their loans.
From Economist ● Sep. 9, 2010
You think that, in offering a reward for Colvellino’s murderer, you are repaying a debt of gratitude.
From Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 by Various
