▪ pay back money borrowed from (someone): "most of his fortune had been spent repaying creditors"
▪ do or give something as recompense for (a favor or kindness received):"the manager has given me another chance and I'm desperate to repay that faith"Similarreciprocatereturnrequiterecompenserewardreturn the favorreturn the complimentarchaic:guerdon
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French repaier.