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  1. 1. v. t. To pay back; to refund; as, to repay money borrowed or advanced. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To make return or requital for; to recompense; -- in a good or bad sense; as, to repay kindness; to repay an injury. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To pay anew, or a second time, as a debt. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. pay back Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. make repayment for or return something Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. answer back Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. To pay back; to refund; as, to repay money borrowed or advanced. If you repay me not on such a day, In such a place, such sum or sums. Shak. 2. To make return or requital for; to recompense; -- in a good or bad sense; as, to repay kindness; to repay an injury. Benefits which can not be repaid . . . are not commonly found to increase affection. Rambler. 3. To pay anew, or a second time, as a debt. Syn. -- To refund; restore; return; recompense; compensate; remunerate; satisfy; reimburse; requite. Source: webster
  9. 9. v:100 v pay back v make repayment for or return something v act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions v answer back Source: ecdict

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