I. (ˈ)rē|pā, rə̇ˈpā verb
Etymology: re- + pay
transitive verb
1.
a. : to pay back : refund
repay the investment in the first year of operation — R.E.Cross
b. : to give or inflict in return or requital
evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid — Prov 13:21 (Authorized Version)
repay her scorn for scorn — John Keats
2. : to make a return payment to : compensate , requite
if the traveller would only leave the boat and wander inland, he would be repaid by the revelation of marvellous beauties of Nature — Anthony Trollope
3. : to make requital for : recompense
a friendly act that was later repaid with treachery — American Guide Series: Maine
a society which will well repay intensive study — W.H.Goodenough
intransitive verb
: to make return payment or requital
loans are judged on … the ability of the borrower to repay — Collier's Year Book
Synonyms: see pay
II. noun
: repayment