recompense

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.
2. (countable, uncountable) That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.

Verb

1. To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.
2. To give compensation for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.
3. (transitive) To give (something) in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.

Synonyms

reward

compensation

compensate

remuneration

repay

remunerate

pay

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indemnify

indemnity

requite

reparation

indemnification

repayment

redress

amends

requital

return

payment

💸

retribution

reimbursement

reimburse

damages

prize

benefit

pay back

restitution

atonement

recoup

consideration

repair

fee

advantage

make up for

reparations

make amends

damage

retaliate

award

quittance

profit

retaliation

expiation

expiate

exemplary damages

compensate for

equalize

emoluments

payoff

earnings

displacement

Translations

récompense

récompenser

Entschädigung

belohnen

recompensar

recompensar

ricompensa

recompensa

compensar

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Belohnung

compenser

αποζημιώνω

entschädigen

indemniser

indemnisation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɹɛkəmˈpɛns/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: recompense

Inherited from Middle English: recompensen

In summary

From Middle English recompense, borrowed from Old French recompense or Medieval Latin recompensa.