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  • 1repay — [ri pā′] vt. repaid, repaying [OFr repaier] 1. a) to pay back (money); refund b) to pay back (a person) 2. to make some return for; compensate [repay a kindness] 3. to give or make some return or recomp …

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  • 2repay — re•pay [[t]riˈpeɪ[/t]] v. paid, pay•ing 1) to pay back or refund, as money 2) to make return for: to repay a compliment with a smile[/ex] 3) to make return to in any way: We can never repay you for your help[/ex] 4) to return: to repay a… …

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  • 3repay — repayable, adj. repayability, n. repayment, n. /ri pay /, v., repaid, repaying. v.t. 1. to pay back or refund, as money. 2. to make return for: She repaid the compliment with a smile. 3. to make return to in any way: We can never repay you for… …

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  • 4repay — [c]/riˈpeɪ / (say ree pay) verb (repaid, repaying) –verb (t) 1. to pay back or refund (money, etc.). 2. to make return for: repaid with thanks. 3. to make return to in any way: feel repaid for sacrifices made. 4. to return: repay a visit. –verb… …

  • 5repay */ — UK [rɪˈpeɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms repay : present tense I/you/we/they repay he/she/it repays present participle repaying past tense repaid UK [rɪˈpeɪd] / US past participle repaid 1) to give someone money that you have borrowed from… …

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  • 6repay — re|pay [ rı peı ] (past tense and past participle re|paid [ rı peıd ] ) verb transitive * 1. ) to give someone money that you have borrowed from them: The loan must be repaid in full. When do you think you will be able to repay us? 2. ) to reward …

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  • 7repay — verb 1 pay back money ADVERB ▪ fully, in full ▪ The loan must be repaid in full by December 31. VERB + REPAY ▪ be able to, can, can afford to …

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  • 8repay — v. (past and past part. repaid) 1 tr. pay back (money). 2 tr. return (a blow, visit, etc.). 3 tr. make repayment to (a person). 4 tr. make return for; requite (a service, action, etc.) (must repay their kindness; the book repays close study). 5… …

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  • 9re|pay´ment — re|pay «rih PAY», verb, paid, pay|ing. –v.t. 1. to pay back: »He repaid the money he had borrowed. SYNONYM(S): refund. 2. to give back; return: »to repay a blow, to repay a visit …

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  • 10re|pay´er — re|pay «rih PAY», verb, paid, pay|ing. –v.t. 1. to pay back: »He repaid the money he had borrowed. SYNONYM(S): refund. 2. to give back; return: »to repay a blow, to repay a visit …

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