paying back

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Definition of paying backnext
present participle of pay back
as in reimbursing
to make a return payment to I already paid back what I owed you for groceries.

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“Paying back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20back. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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