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- [ri-pey]
- /rɪˈpeɪ/
- /rɪˈpeɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-pey]
- /rɪˈpeɪ/
Definitions of repay word
- verb with object repay to pay back or refund, as money. 1
- verb with object repay to make return for: She repaid the compliment with a smile. 1
- verb with object repay to make return to in any way: We can never repay you for your help. 1
- verb with object repay to return: to repay a visit. 1
- verb without object repay to make repayment or return. 1
- transitive verb repay pay back: money 1
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Origin of repay
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
From the Middle French word repaier, dating back to 1520-30. See re-, pay1
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Parts of speech for Repay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
repay popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
repay usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for repay
verb repay
- answer back — If someone, especially a child, answers back, they speak rudely to you when you speak to them.
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- avenge — If you avenge a wrong or harmful act, you hurt or punish the person who is responsible for it.
- call in — If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you.
- carry back — to apply (a legally permitted credit, esp an operating loss) to the taxable income of previous years in order to ease the overall tax burden
Antonyms for repay
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