repay

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɹiˈpeɪ/

Verb

transitive

Synonym of pay back in all senses. / (transitive) To make worthwhile; to yield a result worth the effort.

Japanese Meaning

（借金などを）返済する / 恩返しする、報いる / 努力に見合う結果をもたらす

She decided to repay her friend for the help by buying dinner.

彼女は助けてくれた友人に夕食をごちそうして恩を返すことにした。

Sense（1）

Synonym of pay back in all senses.

I finally repaid my student loans, just before sending my kids to college.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To make worthwhile; to yield a result worth the effort.

repays

（ present singular third-person ）

repaying

（ participle present ）

repaid

（ participle past ）

repaid

（ past ）