repay

verbB1 · Intermediate

To pay back money you owe.

Meaning of «repay»

verb

to pay back money you owe

She will repay the loan next month.

Translation

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«repay» in 17 languages

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AZ Azərbaycan

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HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

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TR Türkçe

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The difference between similar words

give money back to someone

repaypay back money you oweI will repay you next week.

reimburseformalpay back money someone spent for youThe company will reimburse your travel costs.

refundgive back money when you return somethingThe shop refunded my money.

compensatepay for a loss or damageThe airline compensated us for the delay.

Word family

pay A1 · verbpayment B1 · noununpaid B2 · adjectiverepay B1 · verbrepayment B1 · nounoverpay B2 · verb

Verb forms

Base form (V1)repay

Past simple (V2)repaid

Past participle (V3)repaid

Base form (V1)
I will repay you next week.

Past simple (V2)
He repaid the money last month.

Past participle (V3)
She has repaid all her debts.

Verbs that change the same way

have get make say tell pay lose understand hear hold

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