paying back

A form of pay back — To pay (a debt or the lender) so as to provide the entire amount of money owed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pay back

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna reciprocal group action

Similar
returngetting even
Broader
group action
Also see
return

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

paying back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20back

MLA

“paying back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paying back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20back.

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