repay
verb (used with object)
to pay back or refund, as money.
will be repaying
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future progressiveof repay.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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In 2023, loan terms were increased from 30 to 40 years and repayment threshold salaries were lowered, from £27,295 to £25,000, meaning more graduates will be repaying their loans, for longer.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024
Andrea Hawley, from Battle in East Sussex, believes she will be repaying money for the next decade.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
“He will be repaying old debts to vultures, hyenas and porcupines,” Heminway wrote in his 1983 book “No Man’s Land,” recounting their conversation.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2017
