repaid
(ˌ)rē-ˈpād 
; repaying
; repaying
1
a
: to pay back
repay a loan
b
: to give or inflict in return or requital
repay evil for evil
2
: to make a return payment to : compensate, requite
3
: to make requital for : recompense
the success that repays hard work
: to make return payment or requital
Examples of repay in a Sentence
You can repay the mortgage over 30 years.
She would rather have to repay the bank than borrow from her parents and have to repay them.
How can I ever repay your kindness?
How can I ever repay you for your kindness?
Recent Examples on the Web
If the plan moves forward, the city would use its reserve fund — a bucket of money used for budget crises — to pay off the legal bills, then repay the reserve fund with the loan.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration moved ahead with a third attempt at broad student loan cancellation last week, focused on helping Americans who face medical bills, child care costs and other types of financial hardship that prevent them from repaying their loans.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
After evaluating a company's finances, Tola may offer to pay for an invoice on behalf of its customer, giving them 30 to 90 days to repay.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Your certainty that there was a snub in repaying your kindness with inferior tuna perplexes Miss Manners.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration moved ahead with a third attempt at broad student loan cancellation last week, focused on helping Americans who face medical bills, child care costs and other types of financial hardship that prevent them from repaying their loans.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
After evaluating a company's finances, Tola may offer to pay for an invoice on behalf of its customer, giving them 30 to 90 days to repay.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Your certainty that there was a snub in repaying your kindness with inferior tuna perplexes Miss Manners.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for repay
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“Repay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repay. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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