re-paid

He re-paid the money he had borrowed from his friend.

Definition

1. Verb (past tense and past participle of "repay"):
   • To have paid back money: "re-paid" refers to having returned money that was borrowed or owed.
   • To have rewarded or compensated: "re-paid" can also mean having given something in return for a service, favour, or good deed.

Usage Examples

• (She returned all the borrowed money.)
• (His good deed was compensated with appreciation.)
• (They settled the owed amount through labour.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be re-paid in kind": to have received a similar treatment or reward in return.

  • He helped his neighbour, and was re-paid in kind when his own house needed repairs. (He received equivalent assistance.)

• "re-paid with interest": to have been returned with additional benefit or severity.

  • The insult was re-paid with interest when she publicly exposed his lie. (The retaliation was stronger than the original offence.)

Variants and Related Words

• Repay (verb, base form): to pay back money or return a favour.

  • I will repay you next week. (I will give back the money soon.)

• Repayment (noun): the act of paying back money or a debt.

  • The repayment schedule is monthly. (The plan for returning the loan is every month.)

• Repayable (adjective): that can or must be paid back.

  • The loan is repayable within five years. (The money must be returned within that period.)

Synonyms

• Returned: given back.
• Reimbursed: compensated for an expense.
• Settled: paid in full (especially a debt).
• Reciprocated: given in return (for a favour or feeling).

Related Idioms

• "re-paid in the same coin": to have been treated in the same way one treated others.

  • He was rude to her, and she re-paid him in the same coin. (She responded with equal rudeness.)

• "re-paid with a vengeance": to have been returned with great force or intensity.

  • The team lost last year, but re-paid with a vengeance by winning the championship. (They achieved a decisive victory in return.)