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repaid

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈpeɪd// UK //ɹɪpˈeɪd// re·paid

v. to pay back money that you borrowed from someone. It can also mean to do something nice for someone because they helped you in the past.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'repay'; refers to the act of returning borrowed funds or compensating someone for a previous service or kindness.


SIMPLE

He finally repaid the loan after two years.

CONTEXTUAL

She felt she had finally repaid her mentor's kindness by helping the next generation of students.

COMPLEX

Although the financial debt was legally settled, he felt the emotional support he received during the crisis could never be fully repaid through mere monetary means.

Synonyms
Usage

Transitive verb — requires a direct object, usually the debt or the person being compensated.

Pitfall

He repayed the money yesterday.He repaid the money yesterday.The past tense of 'repay' is irregular; it uses 'paid' rather than the standard '-ed' suffix.

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