repay
🇺🇸
/rɪˈpeɪ/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈpeɪ/
verb
R
to give back money you borrowed
You must repay the loan next month.
R
to do something nice for someone who helped you
I want to repay your kindness with a gift.
R
to be worth the time or effort you spend
This book will repay your time to read it.
translation
to give back money you borrowed; to do something nice for someone who helped you; to be worth the time or effort you spend
Word Forms
3rd Present
repays
Past
repaid
Perfect
repaid
Progressive
repaying