Compensates (6)
'compensates' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for repays that I've seen before include "coughs up again" , "Refunds; rewards" , "Returns loan or favour" , "Returns money loaned" , "Settles debt" .)
'compensates' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for atones that I've seen before include "Makes reparation" , "Makes up for injury inflicted" , "Makes up for wrong done with a stone" , "Makes up for, say sin" , "Does penance with a stone" .)
'compensates' is the definition.
('pay' can be a synonym of 'compensate')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for pays that I've seen before include "Gives money in return for something" , "Coughs up" , "stumps up" , "Remunerates" , "Gives money (for goods, etc)" .)