repaid

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re⋅pay

[ri-pey]

verb, -paid, -pay⋅ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to pay back or refund, as money.

2.	to make return for: She repaid the compliment with a smile.

3.	to make return to in any way: We can never repay you for your help.

4.	to return: to repay a visit.

–verb (used without object)

5.	to make repayment or return.

Origin:
1520–30; < MF repaier. See re-, pay ¹

Related forms:

re⋅pay⋅a⋅ble, adjective

re⋅pay⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun

re⋅pay⋅ment, noun

Synonyms:
1. reimburse, indemnify. 3. requite, reward.

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re·paid (rĭ-pād')

v. Past tense and past participle of repay.

re·pay (rĭ-pā')

v. re·paid (-pād'), re·pay·ing, re·pays

v. tr.

To pay back: repaid a debt.
To give back, either in return or in compensation: repay kindness with kindness.
To make a return or compensation for: a company that repays hard work with bonuses.
To make or do in return: repay a call.

v. intr.
To make repayment or requital.
re·pay'a·ble adj., re·pay'ment n.

Word Origin & History

repay

1467 (implied in repayment), from O.Fr. repaier, from re- "back, again" + payer "to pay" (see pay).

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