repay
intermediateB1/rɪˈpeɪ/ · re-pay
to pay back a sum of money that was borrowed.
Meanings
to pay back a sum of money that was borrowed.
وہ رقم واپس کرنا جو قرض لی گئی تھی۔
واپس کرنا
wapas karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- repay a debt
- repay a loan
- repay with interest
Example Sentences
I need to repay my loan before the end of the year.
مجھے سال کے آخر سے پہلے اپنے قرض کی ادائیگی کرنی ہے۔
Mujhe saal ke aakhir se pehle apne qarz ki adaigi karni hai.
She was able to repay her friend after getting her paycheck.
وہ اپنے تنخواہ ملنے کے بعد اپنے دوست کو واپس کر سکی۔
Woh apne tanqah milne ke baad apne dost ko wapas kar saki.
Make sure to repay the money you owe.
یقین کریں کہ آپ اس رقم کی ادائیگی کریں جو آپ پر واجب ہے۔
Yaqeen karein ke aap us raqam ki adaigi karein jo aap par wajib hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Re-Pay: Re-do the payment!
Visualize handing back cash after borrowing.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کہا تھا آپ نے وفا کی بات نہ ہو، پھر بھلا میں کس کو واپس دوں؟
Kaha tha aap ne wafa ki baat na ho, Phir bhala main kis ko wapas doon?
You said that there should be no promise of loyalty, Then to whom should I repay?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ٹھگنے کا بوجھ واپس ضرور ہوتا ہے۔
Thagne ka bojh wapas zaroor hota hai.
The burden of a thief surely returns.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "repaier" — to pay again
First known use: 14th century
The word 'repay' comes from the Middle English 'repaien' which is derived from Old French, indicating the action of paying back something that was borrowed.