repay

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To pay back money that you owe.

   I finally repaid the loan after five years.

2. 2
   verb

   To do something good for someone in return for their kindness or help.

   How can I ever repay you for your help?

3. 3
   verb

   To be worth the time or effort spent.

   This subject would repay further study.

From Old French repaier (“to pay back”), from re- + paiier (“to pay”), from Latin pācāre (“to settle, to make peaceful”), from pāx (“peace”) + -ō (forming verbs). Equivalent to re- + pay. Cognate with repacify and French repayer (“to pay again”).

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