to repay
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1.7
- verb
- /rɪˈpeɪ/
:
pagar
- I owe them and I will repay my debt to them.
- repay debts
- repay loans
- obligation to repay
The system just doesn't seem to have the ability to repay the debt.
- The system just doesn't seem to have the ability to repay the debt.
- And in the end the loans couldn't be repaid.
- The deal was structured such that the target firm itself was responsible for repaying the massive debt.
- So that gave them the incentive to make sure that you could actually repay the loan.
- Principal collections from card holders are used to repay the ABS investors their invested principal.
- It's either done by taxation or it's done by borrowing, which ultimately has to be repaid by taxation.
- On the other hand, if you reject, maybe it's due to a moral hazard problem, the problem that people don't repay and they walk away from their investments.
- And he would make a loan based on a handshake and a look in the person's eye and trusted that they would repay him.
- In five years they would have to repay the debt double doubling time.
Examples
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Now you're gonna have to repay me that debt.
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Several borrowers expressed concern and felt stressed knowing they would eventually have to repay these loans.
Academic text (2015) -
You now have one week to repay your debt to The Network.
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Can you get this man to repay his debt?
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Today, I repay my debt.
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You came to repay your loan?
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I'm going to repay it.
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When the time comes to repay your investment, you are obligated to repay the debt, win or lose.
Academic text (2015) -
When Mom's inheritance is settled, I'll repay you right away.
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You now have one week to repay your debt to The Network.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To give money for something you buy or owe
∞
1.0
Give something back to its owner or the place it came from
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1.0
Return something to the person who owns it after you use or borrow it
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1.6
Give back money you borrowed from someone
153
2.7
Repay all the money you owe on a loan
63
5.3
To pay back money someone spent for you
35
3.6
Give someone the money you owe them, often after they ask you
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1.5
To pay back money to someone who is unhappy or paid too much
How Complete
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Repay is made of the prefix re- meaning 'back' and the word pay, so it literally means 'pay back', which is why we use it when returning money you borrowed.