repay
re‧pay /rɪˈpeɪ/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle repaid) [transitive] [Word Family: noun: ↑pay, ↑payment, ↑repayment, ↑payer, ↑payee; verb: ↑pay, ↑repay, ↑underpay ≠ ↑overpay; adjective: paid ≠ ↑unpaid, ↑underpaid ≠ ↑overpaid, ↑payable] 1. to pay back money that you have borrowed repay a loan/debt etc Your mortgage will be repaid over 25 years. repay somebody something I’ll repay you the money you lent me next week. REGISTER In everyday English, people usually say that someone pays money back rather than repays it: ▪ I'll pay you back the money at the end of the week. 2. to do something for someone, or give them something, in return for helping you repay somebody for something How can we repay him for everything he’s done? I’d like to buy them something to repay all their kindness. 3. if something repays your time, effort etc, it is worth the time or effort you have spent
repayhu◎ | [ri:'pei] | ※ | động từ re-paid | | ■ | trả lại, đáp lại, hoàn lại | | ☆ | to repay a blow | | đánh trả lại | | ☆ | to repay a visit | | đi thăm đáp lại | | ☆ | to repay money | | hoàn lại tiền | | ■ | báo đáp, đền đáp, đền ơn, báo ứng, quả báo | | ☆ | to repay someone for his kindness | | đền đáp lại lòng tử tế của ai |
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