The difference between Make whole and Repay

When used as verbs, make whole means to restore (someone) to a sound, healthy, or otherwise favorable condition, whereas repay means to pay back.


check bellow for the other definitions of Make whole and Repay

  1. Make whole as a verb (transitive, set phrase):

    To restore (someone) to a sound, healthy, or otherwise favorable condition.

  2. Make whole as a verb (transitive, set phrase):

    To repair or restore (something).

  3. Make whole as a verb (transitive, finance, legal):

    To provide (someone), especially under the terms of a legal judgment or an agreement, with financial compensation for lost money or other lost assets.

  1. Repay as a verb:

    To pay back.

    Examples:

    "I finally repaid my student loans, just before sending my kids to college."