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repay

🇬🇧 UK/ri'pei/🇺🇸 US
B1

Definitions

v.

To pay back money owed; to reward or recompense someone for their help or actions.

偿还;报答;回报

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
payto give money in exchange for goods or services
=repay

Common Collocations

  • 1.repay a debt偿还债务
  • 2.repay a loan偿还贷款
  • 3.repay kindness回报恩情
  • 4.repay in full全额偿还

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She worked two jobs to repay her student loans as quickly as possible.

  • 2.

    I don't know how I can ever repay you for your kindness during that difficult time.

  • 3.

    The book richly repays careful reading with its layered themes and vivid characters.

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