verb
1 pay back money
ADVERB
▪ fully , in full
▪
The loan must be repaid in full by December 31.
VERB + REPAY
▪ be able to , can , can afford to
▪ be unable to
▪ use sth to
▪
The proceeds from the sale will be used to ~ the loan.
PREPOSITION
▪ to
▪
This money must be repaid to the bank.
2 ( BrE ) bring you sth in return for your efforts
ADVERB
▪ amply , more than , well
▪
The charter can be seen in the town museum, which more than ~s a visit.
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
I felt that I had been amply repaid for my exertions.
Repay is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ attention , ↑ compliment , ↑ creditor , ↑ debt , ↑ favour , ↑ generosity , ↑ hospitality , ↑ instalment , ↑ kindness , ↑ loan , ↑ money , ↑ mortgage , ↑ sum