English Explanatory Dictionary

repay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Synonym of pay back in all senses.
  2. To make worthwhile; to yield a result worth the effort; to pay off.
  3. To give in return; requite.
verb
  1. To pay (cover with tar, pitch, etc.) again.

Pronunciation

/ɹiˈpeɪ/ en-us-repay.ogg

Word forms

repay repays repaying repaid repayed

Etymology

From Old French repaier (“to pay back”), from re- + paiier (“to pay”), from Latin pācāre (“to settle, to make peaceful”), from pāx (“peace”) + -ō (forming verbs). Equivalent to re- + pay. Cognate with repacify and French repayer (“to pay again”).

Synonyms

pay back in all senses

Derived words

nonrepaying repayability repayable repayment repayor
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