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Example sentences for "repaying"

Lexicographically close words:
repatriated; repatriating; repatriation; repay; repayable; repayment; repayments; repayre; repayred; repays
  1. And as he was wont to be most faithful in repaying whatever moneys he borrowed, he would have had no difficulty in finding a merchant to advance him any amount of money at a low rate of interest.

  2. And this results from their not repressing their anger, but repaying their enemies (in that they show their feeings by reason of their vehemence), and then they have done with it.

  3. He was wild to find some means of repaying her.

  4. This was subject to a power of determining the settlement by either of the Glynne brothers, on repaying with interest the sum paid for the reversion.

  5. His Lordship’s father had already made to the needy monarch some of those munificent advances, which, as long as he could obtain them, he was in the habit of repaying with ample promises and abundant flattery.

  6. And when he was arrested at Mokroe he cried out—I know, I was told it—that he considered it the most disgraceful act of his life that when he had the means of repaying Katerina Ivanovna half (half, note!

  7. As this casting of them away supposeth God's abhorrence of them, so it supposeth God's just repaying of them for their wickedness by way of retaliation.

  8. God's just repaying of it for its wickedness by way of retaliation.

  9. The first profits of the piece will be devoted to repaying the amount, so that there is really very little risk, if any.

  10. You are repaying me, Phoebe, every day of your life.

  11. Not to these would he become a debtor; for what hope could he entertain of repaying them?

  12. It seems a strange way of repaying the Poles for having gone away en masse after Napoleon,” said Henri.

  13. In such a case the repayment due to him is not that he should be helped to commit a sin, because this would be repaying not good but evil, and this is contrary to gratitude.

  14. Therefore there is no need for a man to desire neediness or distress in his benefactor before repaying his kindness, because, as Seneca says (De Benef.

  15. Therefore in repaying favors we should look at the deed.

  16. We should repay those who are gracious to us, by being gracious to them return," and this is done by repaying more than we have received.

  17. Favors also should be conferred at a convenient time and one should no longer delay when the convenient time comes; and the same is to be observed in repaying favors.

  18. Now equality is restored by repaying the exact amount taken.

  19. There are many ways of repaying those who are well off, whatever we happen to owe them; such as good advice, frequent fellowship, affable and pleasant conversation without flattery.

  20. Objection 1: It seems that in repaying favors we should not look at the benefactor's disposition but at the deed.

  21. Hence the natural order requires that he who has received a favor should, by repaying the favor, turn to his benefactor according to the mode of each.

  22. Therefore also in repaying favors we should consider the deed rather than the disposition of the benefactor.

  23. I answer that, Just as in conferring a favor two things are to be considered, namely, the affection of the heart and the gift, so also must these things be considered in repaying the favor.

  24. The third is the ascent of the Monné, the mountain overhanging Cauterets and 9000 feet above the sea; reported as long but not difficult and as giving a repaying view.

  25. It is a repaying prospect; a majestic salutation, preceding the nearer acquaintance to come.

  26. The dry seasons suited the soil of the estate, and the machinery he had purchased was rapidly repaying its first cost in the saving of labour.

  27. It is a quicker and probably a more repaying industry than orange-growing.

  28. Remember the wrath that shall be at the last day, and the time of repaying when he shall turn away his face.

  29. You haven't said anything about repaying the loan, Mother Kilgour.

  30. But a good Samaritan interceded for me and took me from behind the bars, and now in the spirit of gratitude I am repaying him; he makes and sells this stove-polish.

  31. The agents had therefore to trust to their getting oil-money and to their honesty in repaying the second year what they could not pay the first.

  32. I could not expect any man to supply me in my necessity when I had no possible way of repaying him.

  33. He seized and drew her to him, and she yielded dizzily, repaying the passion of his kiss, forgetful of past and future while he held her, whispering brokenly endearing phrases.

  34. Your arrest and condemnation gave the conspirators a chance of repaying Mr. Gray the money he had advanced.

  35. He little dreamed that he was repaying a thousand-fold the few extra days of life the good-looking vaquero had given him.

  36. A strange, incongruous pair of things: but I often wonder what are the things other people are really most proud of; it would be a quaint and repaying subject for investigation.


  37. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "repaying" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    compensating; compensatory; lucrative; paying; profitable; remunerative; reparative; retributive; rewarding; satisfying