Repay and Settle

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Repay

Repay verb - To make a return payment to.

Usage example: I repaid my friend the $20 he had lent me

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Settle is a synonym for repay in finance topic. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Repay", when it comes to topics like pay, pay off, pay off a debt, pay back.

Nearby Words: repayment, repaying, repayable

Settle

Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

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Repay is a synonym for settle in finance topic. Sometimes you can use "Repay" instead a verb "Settle", if it concerns topics such as pay, pay off, pay off a debt, pay back.

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

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Common collocations

people	repay people	settle people
way	repay way	settle way
debt	repay debt	settle debt
grudge	repay grudge	settle grudge
Other words: times, debts, grudges.

Both words in one sentence

When Jack says he can't possibly repay her, Terri tells him she'll settle for a fancy dinner.

Source: Stood Up

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