Repay

Pronunciation: /rɪˈpeɪ/

Definitions of repay

verb to pay back or return money that was borrowed or owed

Example Sentences

A1 I will repay you for the lunch you bought me.

A2 She promised to repay the money she borrowed from me.

B1 He is working hard to repay his student loans.

B2 The company agreed to repay the customers for the faulty products.

C1 The government has announced plans to repay the national debt over the next decade.

C2 The CEO vowed to repay the shareholders for their loyalty with increased dividends.

Examples of repay in a Sentence

formal The borrower promised to repay the loan within five years.

informal I'll make sure to repay you for helping me move next weekend.

slang I owe you big time, I'll repay the favor soon.

figurative Kindness is a currency that we can never repay fully.

Grammatical Forms of repay

• past tense: repaid
• plural: repay
• comparative: more repay
• superlative: most repay
• present tense: repay
• future tense: will repay
• perfect tense: have repaid
• continuous tense: is repaying
• singular: repays
• positive degree: repay
• infinitive: to repay
• gerund: repaying
• participle: repaid

Origin and Evolution of repay

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'repay' originated from the Old French word 'repaier' which means 'to pay back'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'repay' has retained its original meaning of paying back a debt or obligation, but it has also come to be used in a broader sense to refer to any form of reciprocation or recompense.