repay

Senso (Inglese)

Synonym of pay back in all senses.
To make worthwhile; to yield a result worth the effort; to pay off.
To give in return; requite.

Frequenza

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ɹiˈpeɪ/

From Old French repaier (“to pay back”), from re- + paiier (“to pay”), from Latin pācāre (“to settle, to make peaceful”), from pāx (“peace”) + -ō (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to re- + pay. Cognate with repacify and French repayer (“to pay again”).