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
ESD said the waiver applications are going to anyone who received a pandemic overpayment; those who have repaid their overpayments but later qualify for waivers will get refunds.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Mr Pauley and Mr Johnson have repaid money to address the card and expenses spend on the conference, the report said.
From BBC ● May 11, 2022
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
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
