What does "repaying" mean?

present participle and gerund of repay

Repaying

Q: What is a synonym for "repaying"?

Common synonyms include: amends, compensating, compensatory, debt servicing, in repayment, lucrative.

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of repay form-of, gerund, participle, present

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amends compensating compensatory debt servicing in repayment lucrative

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default defaulting defaulting on debt forgetting debt

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"Borrower Kevin J. Rosenberg, 46, of Beacon, N.Y., asked the court to forgive his student debt because repaying the loans was impossible and created an undue hardship, the legal test of whether a debtor should be forgiven."

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