Main Entry:

re·pay

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)rē-ˈpā\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·paid \-ˈpād\ ; re·pay·ing

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to pay back <repay a loan> b: to give or inflict in return or requital <repay evil for evil>2: to make a return payment to : compensate, requite3: to make requital for : recompense <the success that repays hard work>intransitive verb: to make return payment or requital

synonyms see pay

— re·pay·able \-ˈpā-ə-bəl\ adjective

— re·pay·ment \-ˈpā-mənt\ noun