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repay

/ɹiˈpeɪ/verb2 syllables

Repay means: answer back.

Synonyms for repay12

verb, as in answer back

retort, come back, return, riposte, rejoin

verb, as in pay back

refund, return, give back

verb, as in act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

reward, pay back

verb, as in make repayment for or return something

requite

also used for repay

liquidate, pay back in all senses

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What does repay mean?4

verb

1

answer back

2

pay back“Please refund me my money”

3

act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

4

make repayment for or return something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with repay?60

three syllables

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All 60 rhymes for repay, grouped by syllable

Repay in a sentence

  • I've got to get some money somehow to repay the bank loan.Zifre
  • I would like to repay your kindness in the near future.Zifre
  • I saved your life and this is how you repay me.Nuel
  • Lend money only to such as will repay it.unknown
  • I would like to repay him for his kindness.CK
  • He wanted to repay the kindness of his friends.unknown
  • We thank you for your trust and repay it to you.Nylez
  • This is how you repay me for my kindness?Spamster

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Forms of repay

as a verb

past tense
repaid
past participle
repaid
present participle
repaying
third-person singular
repays