repay
IPA: ripˈeɪ
verb
- Synonym of pay back in all senses.
- (transitive) To make worthwhile; to yield a result worth the effort; to pay off.
- (transitive) To give in return; requite.
- (nautical) To pay (cover with tar, pitch, etc.) again.
Advertisement
Examples of "repay" in Sentences
- The people voted against repaying the debt.
- The payment will later be increased to repay the shortfall.
- She was also ordered to repay the full amount of her overpayment.
- Valdemar sought to repay the debt and reclaim the lands of Denmark.
- To repay the loan, Jiro decides to go to Hokkaido to work as a laborer.
- The obligations to pay and repay must be encouraged on ethnic compulsion.
- Heritage gave notice to Genel of its election to repay the loan and the cash calls.
- City officials say United Airlines will repay $5.6 million in tax incentives the company received for redevelopment.
- Athens would have found it impossible to repay the 5 billion lpar;$6.4 billion rpar; treasury bill maturing on Friday.
- So when Hurricane Isaac set his eye on Louisiana, she was here in a blink, ready to repay a random kindness you'll hear more about later.
Related Links
synonyms for repayAdvertisement
Advertisement