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| Main Entry: | repay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give back money or possession |
| Synonyms: | accord, award, balance, compensate, indemnify, make amends, make restitution, make up for, offset, pay back, pay dues, rebate, recompense, refund, reimburse, remunerate, requite, restore, return, reward, settle up, square* |
| Antonyms: | deprive, extort, penalize, seize, steal, take |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | repay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get even; obtain restitution for past injustice |
| Synonyms: | avenge, even the score, get back at, get revenge, make reprisal, pay back, reciprocate, requite, retaliate, return, return the compliment, revenge, settle the score, square accounts |
| Antonyms: | leave alone |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | avenge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | To exact revenge for or from. |
| Synonyms: | pay back, pay off, redress, requite, vindicate |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | refund |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | To give back, especially money. |
| Synonyms: | reimburse, restitute |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | compensate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | To give compensation to. |
| Synonyms: | indemnify, pay, recompense, redress, reimburse, remunerate, requite |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | return |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | To make as income or profit. |
| Synonyms: | bring in, clear, draw, earn, gain, gross, net, pay, produce, realize, yield |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | reward |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | To give a satisfactory return to. |
| Synonyms: | compensate, indemnify, pay, recompense, remunerate, requite |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | repay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Synonyms: | avenge, award, balance, compensate, indemnify, offset, reciprocate, recompense, refund, reimburse, remunerate, requite, restore, retaliate, return, revenge, reward, square |
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