repay
verb (used with object)
to pay back or refund, as money.
have been repaying
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present perfect progressiveof repay.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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She borrowed $26,000 in federal loans and figures she would have been repaying about $250 a month had it not been for the moratorium.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2022
About half the 1,400 who have been repaying their bonuses are likely to have the debts waived and their money returned, Levine said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2017
They have been unable to meet his targets for lending to small and medium-sized companies as businesses have been repaying their debts more quickly than borrowing.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 24, 2010
