| Repay 1. (v. t.) To pay back; to refund; as, to repay money borrowed or advanced. 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. 3. (v. t.) To pay anew, or a second time, as a debt. Thesaurus Entries accord, atone, award, balance, be gainful, be profitable, be worthwhile, compensate, cover, do penance, expiate, fill up, get satisfaction, give and take, give back, give satisfaction, indemnify, kick back, make amends, make compensation, make good, make reparation, make requital, make restitution, make retribution, make up for, make up to, offset, pay, pay back, pay damages, pay in kind, pay off, quit, reciprocate, recompense, recoup, rectify, redress, refund, reimburse, remunerate, requite, restore, retaliate, return, return the compliment, reward, set right, square, square with, yield a profit |