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    recompense
    /ˈrɛkəmpɛns/

    verb

    • 1. make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate: "offenders should recompense their victims" Similar compensateindemnifyrepayreimburse

    noun

    • 1. compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made: "adequate recompense for workers who lose their jobs"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECOMPENSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Recompense is a noun or verb that means a payment or reward for someone's help or loss. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see examples and translations in various languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › recompenseRecompense Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Recompense is a verb meaning to pay for or pay back, or a noun meaning compensation or return. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of recompense from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECOMPENSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you recompense someone for their efforts or their loss, you give them something, usually money, as a payment or reward. The fees offered do not recompense dental surgeons for their professional time.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECOMPENSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to give something to someone as a payment or reward for their efforts or loss: The court awarded the women $100,000 each to recompense them for nine years of lost wages. The company says it has no legal or moral responsibility to assist in recompensing customers. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recompenseRecompense - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you look closely at recompense, you'll see how similar it is to compensate, which means to make amends for something or to pay. Add the prefix re-, which suggests returning or repeating, and you get the meaning of recompense — paying back or reimbursing financially or otherwise.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › recompenseRECOMPENSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Recompense definition: to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc.. See examples of RECOMPENSE used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › recompense_2recompense verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Recompense is a formal verb that means to do something for somebody or give them a payment for something that they have suffered. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and compare it with compensate.