re·pay  (r ĭ-p ā)
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v. re·paid (-pād), re·pay·ing, re·pays v.tr.1. To pay back: repaid a debt. 2. To give back, either in return or in compensation: repay kindness with kindness. 3. To make a return or compensation for: a company that repays hard work with bonuses. 4. To make or do in return: repay a call. v.intr. To make repayment or requital.
re·paya·ble adj. re·payment n. |
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