repay
verb (used with object)
to pay back or refund, as money.
will repay
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future tenseof repay.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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An aging population and chronic economic anemia raise questions about whether Tokyo ever will repay the debt, a worry that all else being equal suppresses demand for Japanese assets and thus the yen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Proceeds from the offering will repay debt; Kosmos had $3 billion net debt versus a $1.2 billion market capitalization.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
He thanked the party and those that elected him for trusting him, adding that he will "repay that trust in hard work".
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2024
According to the extension plan, Country Garden will repay the onshore private bond in seven installments ending in September 2026.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023
I will repay him, although it seems I will have much to repay him for.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
