Synonyms of repays

repays

verb

present tense third-person singular of repay

1

as in reimburses

to make a return payment to

I repaid my friend the $20 he had lent me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reimburses
• compensates
• refunds
• pays back
• reciprocates
• renders (to)
• satisfies
• gives back
• pays off
• liquidates
• remunerates
• pays up
• recompenses
• settles
• quits
• pays down

2

as in pays

to make a return for

how can we ever repay your kindness?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pays
• reciprocates
• exchanges
• satisfies
• compensates
• requites
• recompenses
• reimburses
• avenges
• indemnifies
• recoups
• refunds
• retaliates
• remunerates
• gives back
• revenges
• gets back (at)
• restitutes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• owes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repays

Then, the district repays that amount with interest over the years using property tax revenue in a process approved by voters. — Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 25 Aug. 2026

Under the baseline scenario, that student repays $103,645 over a standard 10-year term. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Britain’s regime, mandatory since October 2024, repays victims within five business days up to £85,000, with the cost split equally between sending and receiving institutions and a gross-negligence exception for reckless claims. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Guitars take the place of shovels, as Henry now repays Carlos’ kindness by helping to save the land that Carlos assumes is ravaged. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Only time will tell whether Iraola repays the faith shown in him after Slot was shown the door. — James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Once the buildings are complete, the homebuilder repays the loan with interest, and the state can recycle the funds to support more housing projects without additional public investment. — Anthony Tordillos, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

The bond also has a maturity date, which is when the issuer repays the principal. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

The Creature repays the favor by using his strength to free the ship from its icy prison. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026