to repay sb's kindness

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• kindness — n. quality of being good, kind 1) to display, show kindness 2) human kindness 3) kindness to, towards 4) out of kindness (she did it out of kindness) good, kind act 5) to do smb. a kindness 6) to repay, return a kindness * * * [ kaɪndnɪs] return… …   Combinatory dictionary

• repay — verb repaid, repaying (T) 1 to pay back money that you have borrowed: The loan must be repaid with interest. | repay sb sth: Jenny repaid her parents the 1000 they lent her. 2 to reward someone for helping you: repay sb for sth: How can I ever… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• repay — re|pay [rıˈpeı] v past tense and past participle repaid [T] 1.) to pay back money that you have borrowed repay a loan/debt etc ▪ Your mortgage will be repaid over 25 years. repay sb sth ▪ I ll repay you the money you lent me next week. 2.) to do… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Repay — Re*pay (r? p? ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Repaid} ( p?d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Repaying}.] [Pref. re + pay: cf. F. repayer.] 1. To pay back; to refund; as, to repay money borrowed or advanced. [1913 Webster] If you repay me not on such a day, In such a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• repay — [ri pā′] vt. repaid, repaying [OFr repaier] 1. a) to pay back (money); refund b) to pay back (a person) 2. to make some return for; compensate [repay a kindness] 3. to give or make some return or recomp …   English World dictionary

• repay — ► VERB (past and past part. repaid) 1) pay back (a loan). 2) pay back money owed to. 3) do or give something as recompense for (a favour or kindness received). 4) be worth subjecting to (a specified action): these sites would repay more detailed… …   English terms dictionary

• kindness — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ loving ▪ simple ▪ genuine, natural ▪ unexpected …   Collocations dictionary

• repay */ — UK [rɪˈpeɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms repay : present tense I/you/we/they repay he/she/it repays present participle repaying past tense repaid UK [rɪˈpeɪd] / US past participle repaid 1) to give someone money that you have borrowed from… …   English dictionary

• repay — re|pay [ rı peı ] (past tense and past participle re|paid [ rı peıd ] ) verb transitive * 1. ) to give someone money that you have borrowed from them: The loan must be repaid in full. When do you think you will be able to repay us? 2. ) to reward …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• repay — verb 1 pay back money ADVERB ▪ fully, in full ▪ The loan must be repaid in full by December 31. VERB + REPAY ▪ be able to, can, can afford to …   Collocations dictionary

• repay — v. (past and past part. repaid) 1 tr. pay back (money). 2 tr. return (a blow, visit, etc.). 3 tr. make repayment to (a person). 4 tr. make return for; requite (a service, action, etc.) (must repay their kindness; the book repays close study). 5… …   Useful english dictionary