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repay

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

Translation

MONEY to pay back money that you have borrowed
ödemek, geri vermek
to repay a loan 1420
KINDNESS to do something kind for someone who has done something to help you
bir iyiliği karşılıksız bırakmamak; karşılığını vermek; altında kalmamak
What can I do to repay you for your kindness?797
repayment
 
 
/rɪˈpeɪmənt/ noun [C, U]
when you repay someone or the money that you pay back
geri ödeme
269
(Definition of repay verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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