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How to pronounce repay in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms requite
Type of give
Has types pay
Derivation repayment
Type Words
Synonyms give back, refund, return
Type of pay
Has types reimburse, restitute, restore
Derivation repayment
Type Words
Synonyms come back, rejoin, retort, return, riposte
Type of reply, answer, respond
Type Words
Synonyms pay back, reward
Type of move, act

Examples of repay

repay
The money is intended to help repay some of the nearly $375,000 owed to vendors.
From the news-journalonline.com
They are adamant that the Kings fully repay $77 million due on a 1997 city loan.
From the sacbee.com
They'll have a lifetime in the work force to repay whatever they need to borrow.
From the online.wsj.com
Perhaps you need to keep the insurance, but cannot afford to repay the premiums.
From the businessweek.com
While a borrower can repay early with no penalty, a lender can't call a loan in.
From the businessweek.com
Eventually I closed the shop and made a voluntary arrangement to repay my debts.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Students who repay their loans early could also be hit with a financial penalty.
From the telegraph.co.uk
They agreed to pay higher property taxes until at least 2050 to repay the bonds.
From the latimes.com
Then, if I need anything, I can just ask and they're likely to repay the favour.
From the expressandstar.com
More examples
  • Refund: pay back; "Please refund me my money"
  • Requite: make repayment for or return something
  • Reward: act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
  • Retort: answer back
  • (repayment) refund: the act of returning money received previously
  • (repayment) payment of a debt or obligation
  • To pay back
  • (repayment) The time during which a borrower actively pays back an education loan.
  • (Repayment) this is a payment made to cover either the interest or the capital and interest on a loan or mortgage