Synonyms for pay back
Definitions
- v. 1
To pay (a debt or the lender) so as to provide the entire amount of money owed.
He paid back all the money he owed her, with interest.
- v. 2
To avenge, to exact revenge.
He paid her back with interest, avenging his father's murder with nine degrees of reprisal.
Example sentences
- pay What price do we have to pay for these advantages?
- reward The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.
- refund They'll refund your money if you're not satisfied.
- repay I only wish there was some way I could repay you.
- fix Refer to the instructions to fix the refrigerator.
By length
- 3 letters
- get1, pay1, fix1
- 5 letters
- repay2
- 6 letters
- reward2, refund2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (repay2 = 2 syllables).