repay

Meaning of repay

verb
  1. pay back (a loan).
    the loans were to be repaid over a 20-year period

late Middle English: from Old French repaier .

Information about repay

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of repay is: repays.
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Hyphenation of repay

re-pay

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
  • repay is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

repay synonyms

Meaning refund:

refund, return

Meaning requite:

requite

Meaning reward:

reward

Meaning retort:

retort, return, riposte, rejoin

Meaning repay (a person who has spent or lost money):

reimburse

Meaning make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate:

recompense

Meaning give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred; recompense:

compensate

Meaning pay (someone) for services rendered or work done:

remunerate

Meaning compensate (someone) for harm or loss:

indemnify

Meaning regain (something lost or expended):

recoup

Anagrams of repay

apery, payer, Peary

Words that rhyme with repay

prepay

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