re
pay
Third Person
repays
Present Participle
repaying
Past Tense
repaid
Past Participle
repaid
1
to give back the money that was borrowed or owed
transitive
- Borrowers are expected to repay the loan amount according to the agreed-upon terms.
- Friends often repay borrowed money promptly to maintain trust and good relationships.
- Students may take out educational loans and plan to repay them after completing their studies.
- Credit card users are actively repaying their balances to avoid additional charges.
- The responsible borrower repaid the loan during a period of financial stability.
2
to return money that was borrowed from someone or an institution
transitive
- They promised to repay their friends as soon as they got their paycheck.
- She repaid her brother for the emergency funds he lent her.
- The company repaid the investors after the project became profitable.
- I need to repay my cousin before the end of the month.
- She repaid her parents for the down payment they helped her with.
Synonyms:
3
to return a similar action or gesture, often as a reciprocal act
transitive
- She hoped to repay his visit with an equally enjoyable afternoon.
- He planned to repay their hospitality by hosting them for dinner.
- He repaid the kind gesture by taking her out to lunch.
4
to give back or return something in recognition of a favor or kindness that was received
transitive
- He planned to repay her kindness with a thoughtful gift.
- He promised to repay the favor once he was in a better position to help.
- She hoped to repay the teacher's generosity by volunteering for school events.
- She was eager to repay her colleague for all the support during the project.
- After the favor, she felt obligated to repay the neighbor for looking after her plants.