repaid
riˈpeɪd
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Definition of repaid - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
financehaving been paid back
  • The loan is now repaid in full.
cleared settled
2.
compensationcompensated for a service or favor
  • Her kindness was repaid with gratitude.
compensated reimbursed remunerated
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Origin of repaid

Latin, re (again) + pacare (to satisfy)

Terms with repaid included in their meaning

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finance
sum of money borrowed to be repaid later
finance
money borrowed from a bank to be repaid with interest
finance
debt unlikely to be repaid
compensation
having been repaid for expenses
finance
repaid or reimbursed for expenses
finance
loan that still has money unpaid and must be repaid
retribution
time when someone is repaid for their actions
finance
loan or bond repaid before other debts if the borrower fails

Examples of repaid in a sentence

  • All the borrowed money has been repaid.
  • His efforts were repaid with success.
  • The debt was repaid in full.

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  1. French:remboursé, récompensé, ...
  2. German:zurückgezahlt, belohnt, ...
  3. Italian:rimborsato, ricompensato, ...
  4. Spanish:reembolsado, compensado, ...
  5. Portuguese:pago, recompensado, ...
  6. Chinese:已偿还, 已回报的, ...
  7. Japanese:返済された, 報われた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُسدَّد, مَكْفُوء, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִפְרָע, מוּחְזָר, ...
  10. Russian:погашенный, вознагражденный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:погашений, винагороджений, ...
  12. Hindi:चुकाया हुआ, पुरस्कृत, ...
repay
riˈpeɪ

Definition of repay - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
return fundstr.give back money that was borrowedtr.
  • She needs to repay the loan by next month..
refund reimburse
2.
return favortr.reward someone for assistancetr.
  • I will repay your kindness with my unwavering support..
compensate reimburse reward
3.
rectify actionstr.make amends for a wrong donetr.
  • He tried to repay his mistakes by apologizing..
atone compensate redress
4.
workintr.yield a result worth the effortintr.
  • Hard work will eventually repay you.
compensate reimburse reward
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Expressions with repay

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do something nice in return
She helped me move, so I want to repay the favor.
give back something similar received
She decided to repay in kind the help she got.
return a kind act someone did for you
She helped me move, so I will repay the favour.
return borrowed money with extra amount
He promised to repay with interest within a year.

Origin of repay

Latin, re- (again) + pacare (to satisfy)

Examples of repay in a sentence

  • They struggled to repay their mortgage.
  • She hoped to repay the favor someday.
  • They wanted to repay their mentor with a special gift.
  • She wanted to repay the community for their support.
  • They sought to repay their debt to society.
  • Patience may repay the team in the long run.

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  1. French:rembourser, récompenser, ...
  2. German:zurückzahlen, belohnen, ...
  3. Italian:rimborsare, ricompensare, ...
  4. Spanish:devolver, agradecer, ...
  5. Portuguese:reembolsar, compensar, ...
  6. Chinese:偿还, 报答, ...
  7. Japanese:返済する, 報いる, ...
  8. Arabic:سَدَّدَ, رَدَّ الجَميل, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַחְזִיר, לִגְמוֹל, ...
  10. Russian:возвращать, отблагодарить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:повернути, віддячити, ...
  12. Hindi:चुकाना, बदला चुकाना, ...
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