repay

English

Etymology

From Old French repaier (to pay back) (compare French repayer (to pay again)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹiˈpeɪ/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Verb

repay (third-person singular simple present repays, present participle repaying, simple past and past participle repaid)

  1. To pay back.
    I finally repaid my student loans, just before sending my kids to college.

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