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# repayable

adjective (repayable)

«repayable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (money) That must be paid back, usually by a certain time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repayable/#m1)
2. That can be paid back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repayable/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and money lessons, a loan is repayable: you borrow money and must give it back, often with interest (extra money). A gift or grant is not repayable. In maths problems, "a loan of £100 repayable in 5 equal parts" means each payment is £100 ÷ 5 = £20. Phrases: repayable loan, repayable in instalments, repayable on demand, non-repayable.

### Examples

- The loan is repayable over two years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repayable/#x1)
- Mum said the money for my bike was repayable from my pocket money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repayable/#x2)
- A £60 loan repayable in 6 weeks means £10 a week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repayable/#x3)
- Grants are not repayable, but loans are. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repayable/#x4)
- The deposit is repayable when you return the keys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repayable/#x5)
- The money is repayable on demand, which means at any time it is asked for. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repayable/#x6)

### Note

From "repay" + -able. In maths: repayable in N equal parts means total ÷ N each time; if interest is added, total to repay = amount borrowed + interest. "Non-repayable" means you never have to give it back.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «repayable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/repayable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«repayable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/repayable.html) on Mova free.