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repay sb's effort, time, attention, etc.
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› If an activity, book, etc. repays your effort, time, attention, etc., it is worth the effort or time, etc. that you spend on it: You should read this article - it would repay your time. If you think of these children growing into adults who enjoy and appreciate classical music, then that repays our effort.Useful or advantageous
(Definition of repay sb's effort, time, attention, etc. from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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repairable adjective
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reparation noun
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repartee noun
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repast noun
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repatriate verb
- repay sb's effort, time, attention, etc. idiom
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repay verb
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repayable adjective
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repayment noun
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repeal verb
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repeat noun
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SMART Thesaurus: Useful or advantageous
Synonyms and related words:
- a pearl of great price idiom
- a place in the sun idiom
- advantageous adjective
- all-singing adjective
- amiss adjective
- enlightening adjective
- expedience noun
- expedient adjective
- favourable adjective
- fecund adjective
- fodder noun (USEFUL PEOPLE/THINGS)
- not to be sniffed at idiom
- pay dirt noun
- practicality noun (SUITABLE)
- preferential adjective
- productive adjective
- viable adjective
- wholesome adjective
- win-win adjective
- worthwhile adjective
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