v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )r ē - ' p ā
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -paid \ - ' p ā d \ ; -pay · ing
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 a : to pay back < repay a loan> b : to give or inflict in return or requital < repay evil for evil>
2 : to make a return payment to : COMPENSATE , REQUITE
3 : to make requital for : RECOMPENSE <the success that repay s hard work>
intransitive verb : to make return payment or requital
synonyms see PAY
– re · pay · able \ - ' p ā - ə -b ə l \ adjective
– re · pay · ment \ - ' p ā -m ə nt \ noun