repay (EN)verb
verb “repay”
infinitive repay ; he repays ; past tense repaid ; past part. repaid ; ger. repaying
- to pay back money to someone you owe Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.He promised to
repay me the money I lent him last month. - to give something back in return for someone's action; to return a favor; to reciprocate She
repaid his generosity by helping him when he was in need. - (of an action or effort) to be worth the time or effort; to pay off; to yield a rewarding result Spending time studying every day will
repay you with better grades in the long run.