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repay

释义

repay

verb transitive

UK /rɪˈpeɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	repay
he/she/it	repays
present participle	repaying
past tense	repaid
past participle	repaid

1
to give someone money that you have borrowed from them
The loan must be repaid in full.
When do you think you will be able to repay us?
Synonyms and related words
To pay, or to not pay money you owe
amortise
amortize
clear
2
to reward someone who has helped you or been kind to you
How will I ever be able to repay you?
They would find a way of repaying the family’s kindness.
repay someone for something:
We’ll never be able to repay you for everything you’ve done for us.
Synonyms and related words
To reward someone’s kindness
repay
return
exchange
1. 2a
  used for saying that someone is behaving in a way that shows they are not grateful for your help, kindness, or love
  She had tried to be a good wife, and he repaid her by cheating on her.
  Synonyms and related words
  Ungrateful and not showing gratitude
  ingrate
  ungrateful
  ingratitude
3
formalto be worth the time or effort needed to do something
It’s a fascinating museum, and certainly repays a visit.
Synonyms and related words
To be advantageous and yield benefits
pay off
pay
repay

repay

verb transitive

US /rɪˈpeɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	repay
he/she/it	repays
present participle	repaying
past tense	repaid
past participle	repaid

1
to give someone money that you have borrowed from them
The loan must be repaid in full.
When do you think you will be able to repay us?
Synonyms and related words
To pay, or to not pay money you owe
amortize
clear
compound
2
to reward someone who has helped you or been kind to you
How will I ever be able to repay you?
They would find a way of repaying the family’s kindness.
repay someone for something:
We’ll never be able to repay you for everything you’ve done for us.
Synonyms and related words
To reward someone’s kindness
repay
return
exchange
1. 2a
  used for saying that someone is behaving in a way that shows they are not grateful for your help, kindness, or love
  She had tried to be a good wife, and he repaid her by cheating on her.
  Synonyms and related words
  Ungrateful and not showing gratitude
  ingrate
  ungrateful
  ingratitude
3
formalto be worth the time or effort needed to do something
It’s a fascinating museum, and certainly repays a visit.
Synonyms and related words
To be advantageous and yield benefits
pay off
pay
be worth someone’s while

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