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repay

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of repay

1 to make a return payment to

I repaid my friend the $20 he had lent me

Synonyms of repay

refund, reimburse

Words Related to repay

give back, reciprocate, render (to)

compensate, recompense, remunerate

liquidate, pay down, pay off, pay up, quit, satisfy, settle

Phrases Synonymous with repay

2 to make a return for

how can we ever repay your kindness?

Synonyms of repay

reciprocate, recompense, requite

Words Related to repay

compensate, indemnify, pay, recoup, remunerate, satisfy

give back, refund, reimburse, restitute

avenge, get back (at), retaliate, revenge

Near Antonyms of repay

Synonym Discussion of repay

pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompense mean to give money or its equivalent in return for something. pay implies the discharge of an obligation incurred.

- paid their bills

compensate implies a making up for services rendered.

- an attorney well compensated for her services

remunerate clearly suggests paying for services rendered and may extend to payment that is generous or not contracted for.

- promised to remunerate the searchers handsomely

satisfy implies paying a person what is required by law.

- all creditors will be satisfied in full

reimburse implies a return of money that has been spent for another's benefit.

- reimbursed employees for expenses

indemnify implies making good a loss suffered through accident, disaster, warfare.

- indemnified the families of the dead miners

repay stresses paying back an equivalent in kind or amount.

- repay a favor with a favor

recompense suggests due return in amends, friendly repayment, or reward.

- passengers were recompensed for the delay

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