repay

/ˌriːˈpeɪ/ verb [T] (past tense and past participle repaid)

Definition

MONEY › to pay back money that you have borrowed: to repay a loan

KINDNESS › to do something kind for someone who has done something to help you: What can I do to repay you for your kindness?

repayment

/rɪˈpeɪmənt/ noun [C, U] › when you repay someone or the money that you pay back

(Definition of repay verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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