repay
- to pay back or refund, as money.
- to make return for: She repaid the compliment with a smile.
- to make return to in any way: We can never repay you for your help.
- to return: to repay a visit.
- to make repayment or return.
Origin of repay
Synonyms for repay
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comRelated Words for repay
refund, restore, reimburse, compensate, offset, reward, accord, square, indemnify, remunerate, rebate, award, recompense, requite, return, balance, revenge, retaliate, reciprocate, avengeExamples from the Web for repay
Contemporary Examples of repay
She vowed to repay the money—no official word, however, on whether she ever did that.
There is no way I could ever repay the debt I owe him for his standing by me through the challenges of the last decade.
Chesapeake pledged to pay Access enough in fees to repay the $5 billion plus a 15 percent return on its pipelines.
The electric sports car maker is using a debt offering to repay a $465 million government loan – nine years before it is due.
But whatever the amount, over a couple of years it will more than repay the hour that you spent setting all this up.
Happy Tax Day. Now Stop Making Interest-Free Loans to the U.S. Government.Megan McArdle
April 14, 2013
Historical Examples of repay
He hailed it as a present relief, though he supposed he should have to repay it some time.
Brave and BoldHoratio Alger
I married you, not because I loved you, but to repay your father the wrong he had done me.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
I have forgotten to repay him the gold; it shall be sent to-morrow.
Fair MargaretH. Rider Haggard
Be encouraged by recollecting who observes and who can repay you.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. IIFrancis Augustus Cox
I cannot repay it, except by my thanks; and those only on condition that he will decline his suit.
Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
repay
- to pay back (money) to (a person); refund or reimburse
- to make a return for (something) by way of compensationto repay kindness