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Collocations for repay - verb

1. pay back money

ADVERB

fully, in full
The loan must be repaid in full by December 31.

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VERB + repay

be able to, can, can afford to
be unable to
use sth to
The proceeds from the sale will be used to repay the loan.

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PREPOSITION

to
This money must be repaid to the bank.

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2. (BrE) bring you sth in return for your efforts

ADVERB

amply, more than, well
The charter can be seen in the town museum, which more than repays a visit.

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PREPOSITION

for
I felt that I had been amply repaid for my exertions.

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Repay is used with these nouns as the object:
attention, compliment, creditor, debt, favour, generosity, hospitality, instalment, kindness, loan, money, mortgage, sum

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