repay
verb (used with object)
to pay back or refund, as money.
have repaid
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present perfectof repay.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It said an internal analysis showed that medical debts penalize consumers by making underwriting decisions less accurate, leading to thousands of denied applications on mortgages that consumers would otherwise have repaid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2024
I have repaid my loans thanks to promising career opportunities and good fortune, but I understand the anxiety student loan debt causes.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2022
It should contain both current loans and any others that you have repaid or consolidated into new loans.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
The regulator says over three million people are in persistent debt, which it defines as having have paid more in interest and charges than they have repaid of their borrowing over an 18-month period.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2017
And if it really was Mami Wata, then I was glad to have repaid in some small measure the kindness she had shown to generations of my family.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
